The Lincoln Trojans will take on the Christian Brothers Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Lincoln is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Caruthers just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 70-53 bruising from the Blue Raiders.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers entered their tilt with St. Francis on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took down the Troubadours 62-47. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Troubadours are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Brothers pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 66-63. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Christian Brothers' Aleyah Harmon, who went 8 of 18 en route to 24 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lincoln still be able to contain Harmon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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