The Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves will square off against the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Western Sierra Collegiate Academy sitting on 13 straight wins and Woodland Christian on 15.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bradshaw Christian 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since December 6, 2023.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy found their leader in sophomore John Harb, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Franco Omega, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Woodland Christian's strategy against Mariposa County on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Woodland Christian blew Mariposa County out of the water with an 88-43 final score. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 27 points or more this season.
Woodland Christian's win came from a few key players Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Romello Bruhn, who went 13-for-24 en route to 36 points along with six rebounds and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 56 times he's played. Tanner Thomas was another key player, going 10-for-16 on his way to 26 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.5 points over those games. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy lost to Woodland Christian on the road by a decisive 66-49 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Western Sierra Collegiate Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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