Lodi suffered their biggest defeat since January 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 77-42 loss at the hands of the Modesto Christian Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Crusaders are ranked 32nd).
Lodi's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Munoz, who posted nine points, and Xavier Davis, who put up six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Rivera, who earned eight points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Gavin Sykes, who made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 30 points and eight boards for Modesto Christian. The contest was Sykes' third in a row with at least ten points. Myles Jones was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Lodi's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Modesto Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lodi wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-53 loss against Lincoln on the 10th. As for Modesto Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-48 victory against West on the 10th.
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