After both having extra time off, the Lodi Flames and the Sheldon Huskies will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lodi took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They put the hurt on Amador with a sharp 42-19 win.
While Sheldon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Rio Americano 71-40. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-13.
Sheldon found their leader in freshman Brooklin Kimmons, who went 11 for 19 on her way to 26 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kimmons has scored all season. Saniah Wiley was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Sheldon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Lodi, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Lodi didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sheldon when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. Does Lodi have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sheldon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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