The Sherman Indian Braves will head out to challenge the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Sherman Indian blew past La Sierra Academy, posting a 66-28 win.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely California Lutheran's strategy against La Sierra Academy on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that California Lutheran blew La Sierra Academy out of the water with a 71-23 final score. Given the C-Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 651st, while the Knights are ranked 1397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sherman Indian better keep an eye on Tyler Treder. He was instrumental in California Lutheran's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 18 boards. Treder's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Leo Kinner was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
California Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
California Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Sherman Indian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Sherman Indian was dealt a bruising 77-36 defeat at the hands of California Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Treder, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 17 boards. Now that Sherman Indian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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