Having just played yesterday, the Linfield Christian Lions will jump right back in to play the Bishop Amat Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Linfield Christian has given up an average of 67.1 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Linfield Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 68 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Etiwanda on Monday. They were beaten by the Eagles 63-22. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Amat had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 65-56 victory over the Saxons.
Linfield Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Bishop Amat, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Linfield Christian strolled past Bishop Amat in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 80-61. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Lancers' Manuel Chavez, who shot 53% from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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