It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Woodland Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Head-Royce Jayhawks by a score of 47-40. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won three games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodland Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keziah Maldonado-Lemus, who posted 19 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Maldonado-Lemus a new career-high in points. Bailee Broward was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Cardinals
| 03/08/25 vs Head-Royce | 47-40 |
| 03/06/25 vs Trinity | 43-33 |
| 03/04/25 vs Fort Bragg | 54-40 |
| 02/25/25 vs Argonaut | 65-36 |
| 02/18/25 vs Aspire Langston Hughes Academy | 70-19 |
| + 13 more games |
Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 29-6 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Head-Royce, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-5.
Coming up, Woodland Christian will host Encinal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Encinal's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. Head-Royce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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