The Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Fire Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Encina Prep Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Encina Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning got the win against Futures by a conclusive 42-22. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Encina Prep's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Forest Lake Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Encina Prep in their matchups with Forest Lake Christian: they've now lost eight in a row.
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Encina Prep, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning took their victory against Encina Prep in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 46-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
