Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask California Lutheran). They enjoyed a cozy 78-59 victory over the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the C-Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading California Lutheran to victory were Tyler Treder and Ethan Ash. Treder dropped a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds, while Ash almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. The match was Ash's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Jonas Vogel was another key player, earning five points plus eight rebounds.
California Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Santa Rosa Academy still got an impressive performance from Austyn Hopkins, who had 27 points plus four steals and two blocks. With that strong performance, Hopkins is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Jones, who scored 16 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
California Lutheran's record now sits at 2-3. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
California Lutheran has already played their next contest, a 76-53 win against Bethel Christian on the 6th. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 86-47 victory against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School on the 6th.
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