It was a good run, but the California Lutheran C-Hawks unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of United Christian Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as California Lutheran came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while United Christian Academy is ranked 556th).
California Lutheran's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiera Schroeder, who scored 16 points. Schroeder scored a full 40% of California Lutheran's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Allison Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
California Lutheran's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for United Christian Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California Lutheran will take on La Sierra Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. United Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sherman Indian at 5:00 p.m. on January 12th. Sherman Indian's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so United Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for United Christian Academy.
