Lodi Academy hasn't had much luck against Sacramento Waldorf recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lodi Academy Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sacramento Waldorf Waves at 6:30 p.m. Lodi Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lodi Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Stockton Christian.
Despite their defeat, Lodi Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jonah Pandjaitan, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Berreth, who had nine points along with eight boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sacramento Waldorf). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Valley Christian 79-36. The Waves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Sacramento Waldorf's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Lodi Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Lodi Academy was dealt a bruising 66-12 defeat at the hands of Sacramento Waldorf in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lodi Academy was down 36-4.
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