The Le Grand Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Le Grand has struggled recently with 21 losses in a row, while Stone Ridge Christian will arrive with 15 straight wins.
Le Grand is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mariposa County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Le Grand lost 50-25 to Mariposa County. The Bulldogs were down 40-11 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Stone Ridge Christian against Delhi on Wednesday as the team secured a 75-25 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Le Grand better keep an eye on Daijon ONeil. He was instrumental in Stone Ridge Christian's win, going 9 for 13 to rack up 22 points and six steals. ONeil is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Sahota, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points.
Stone Ridge Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points over those games. As for Le Grand, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Le Grand was dealt a bruising 84-21 loss at the hands of Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in January. Can Le Grand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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