Citrus Hill has gone 3-0 against Lakeside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Citrus Hill Hawks will host the Lakeside Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Citrus Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season.
Citrus Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 83-41 win over Vista del Lago. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-27.
| 01/16/25 vs Vista del Lago | 26 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hemet | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs Perris | 21 |
Citrus Hill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alaric(AJ) Hayes, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and four steals. Hayes' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jerren White was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten blocks.
Citrus Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista del Lago only racked up eight assists.
Meanwhile, Lakeside played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Hemet 74-44. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1073rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 287th).
Citrus Hill will have to contain Maurice Turner as he made an impact in Lakeside's last game. He posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Jones, who earned eight points.
Citrus Hill moved to 13-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lakeside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Citrus Hill beat Lakeside 72-60 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Citrus Hill repeat their success, or does Lakeside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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