Redding Christian has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Burney Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Redding Christian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Trojans on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 45-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Burney's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 52-28 defeat to Portola might stick with them for a while. Burney has struggled against the Tigers recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Burney saw an underclassman step up: Natalia Maldonado scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maldonado has scored all season.
Redding Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Burney, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Redding Christian took their victory against the Raiders in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 42-22. Does Redding Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
