Forest Lake Christian is 1-9 against Sacramento Waldorf since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Forest Lake Christian Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Sacramento Waldorf Waves at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Forest Lake Christian turned things around against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning on Friday. They blew past the Fire Wolves, posting a 63-28 win. 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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Stosen, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Waldorf came tearing into Friday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 67-58 win over the Knights. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Waves, who until this game were averaging 25.74 points allowed.
Sacramento Waldorf's win came from a few key players Forest Lake Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Liam Aldwinckle, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Liam Mason Melberg was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 20 points and seven boards.
Sacramento Waldorf pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Forest Lake Christian, their win 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: Forest Lake Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 36.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Sacramento Waldorf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Forest Lake Christian took a serious blow against Sacramento Waldorf in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 63-33. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Forest Lake Christian was down 35-14.
