The Crean Lutheran Saints's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 83-54 win over Valencia. Crean Lutheran has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Kaiden Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Crean Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Majok, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Crean Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Valencia, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crean Lutheran will face off against Cypress at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Crean Lutheran likes a good challenge. As for Valencia, they will head out on the road to challenge Tustin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tustin presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Valencia in California (Tustin is ranked 221st, while Valencia is ranked 560th).