Encina is 6-0 against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Encina Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Fire Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Encina and 22 for Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Encina came up short against Forest Lake Christian and fell 60-51. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly nine points.
| 02/04/25 vs Forest Lake Christian | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Sacramento Waldorf | 17 |
| 01/03/25 vs Futures | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Futures | 11 |
| 11/22/24 @ Rosemont | 11 |
Despite the loss, Encina got top-tier performance from Uziah Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 19 boards. Those 19 rebounds gave Griffin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Wroten, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Encina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 43 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Foresthill, falling 70-25. The Fire Wolves were down 62-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Encina's record is now 4-13. As for Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, their record is now 0-17.
Everything came up roses for Encina against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 66-26 win. In that game, Encina amassed a halftime lead of 32-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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