Basketball Recap: Sacramento Waldorf Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Waves

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 @ Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning	45
12/12/24 @ Lodi Academy	33
12/30/24 vs Buckingham Charter	21
12/17/24 @ Sacramento Country Day	20
12/20/24 vs Elite	-25

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sacramento Waldorf on Monday. Everything went their way against the Buckingham Charter Knights as the Sacramento Waldorf Waves made off with a 55-34 win. The Waves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Sacramento Waldorf got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Liam Mason Melberg out in front who posted 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Cope, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.

Sacramento Waldorf's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.2 points per game. As for Buckingham Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Sacramento Waldorf will take on Foresthill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Foresthill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Sacramento Waldorf likes a good challenge. As for Buckingham Charter, they will square off against Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.