The Crean Lutheran Saints will challenge the Canyon Comanches at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Canyon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crean Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
Crean Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Sunny Hills 68-35. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Lancers are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canyon lost to Ramona on the road by a 51-34 margin on Saturday. The Comanches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crean Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Crean Lutheran took their victory against Canyon in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 74-54. Will Crean Lutheran repeat their success, or does Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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