The Sherman Indian Braves will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Sherman Indian is ranked 968th, while California Lutheran is ranked 962nd).
On Tuesday, Sherman Indian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to California School for the Deaf-Riverside. Sherman Indian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They breezed by Hamilton at home to the tune of 62-11. 62 seems to be a good number for California Lutheran as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Oscar Wessel and Ethan Ash were among the main playmakers for California Lutheran as the former scored nine points along with eight rebounds and seven steals and the latter scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dumaga Orjiako, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Sherman Indian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for California Lutheran, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Sherman Indian barely slipped by California Lutheran when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 55-54. Does Sherman Indian have another victory up their sleeve, or will California Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
