The Lodi Flames will take on the St. Mary's Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lodi will be strutting in after a victory while St. Mary's will be coming in after a loss.
Lodi is returning to their home court after beating West on theirs, despite the fact West has dominated at home this season. Lodi came out on top against West by a score of 50-39 on Wednesday. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's came up short against Campolindo on Saturday and fell 62-53. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 21-12 in the first quarter.
Lodi will have to contain Jayden Hinkston as he made an impact in St. Mary's last game. He went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points. That's the most points Hinkston has posted since back in December of 2024. Jonah Millonida was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
St. Mary's now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Lodi, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Lodi was able to grind out a solid win over St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in January, winning 57-46. Does Lodi have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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