Basketball Game Preview: California Lutheran C-Hawks vs. Hesperia Christian Patriots

The California Lutheran C-Hawks will face off against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in California Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.

California Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 79-22 victory over La Sierra Academy. With the C-Hawks ahead 55-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.

California Lutheran relied on the efforts of Ethan Ash, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards, and Tyler Treder, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Ash's 19th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jonas Vogel, who posted three points and ten rebounds.

California Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win.

California Lutheran has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

California Lutheran came up short against Hesperia Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2014, falling 58-51. Will California Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.