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| 01/26/24 - Home | 63-33 W |
| 01/02/24 - Away | 64-30 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 12/30/22 - Home | 45-20 W |
| 01/06/22 - Away | 49-33 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sacramento Waldorf is 9-1 against Forest Lake Christian since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sacramento Waldorf Waves will look to defend their home court against the Forest Lake Christian Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Sacramento Waldorf is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Sacramento Waldorf's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Futures offense got past them. Sacramento Waldorf walked away with a 67-58 win over Futures on Friday.
Sacramento Waldorf's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Liam Aldwinckle, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Liam Mason Melberg, who went 5 of 10 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Forest Lake Christian came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 63-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since November 25, 2024.
Forest Lake Christian found their leader in sophomore Brendan Hooper, who dropped a triple-double on 23 points, ten assists, and 12 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hooper has scored at least a third of Forest Lake Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Stosen, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Sacramento Waldorf pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Forest Lake Christian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sacramento Waldorf has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Forest Lake Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Sacramento Waldorf against Forest Lake Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-33 win. In that game, Sacramento Waldorf amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
