Lodi is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Modesto Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lodi Flames will host the Modesto Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lodi knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Modesto Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Lodi earned a 58-50 win over Tracy. That's two games straight that the Flames have won by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, Modesto Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 77-71 to Father Tolton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in California, while Father Tolton are ranked 91st in Missouri).
Lodi will need focus on slowing down Gavin Sykes, one of several Modesto Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 14 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Myles Jones, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five boards.
Lodi has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Modesto Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Lodi was dealt a bruising 77-42 defeat at the hands of Modesto Christian when the teams last played on January 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sykes, who made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 30 points and eight rebounds. Now that Lodi knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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