The United Christian Academy Eagles will take on the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. United Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight losses, while California Lutheran will come in with four straight wins.
Back in December of 2024, United Christian Academy was beaten by Loma Linda Academy 60-29. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1362nd, while the Roadrunners are ranked 666th).
United Christian Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joseph Noriega, who posted 11 points. Gabriel Martinez was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran hadn't done well against Santa Rosa Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. California Lutheran had just enough and edged Santa Rosa Academy out 55-52.
United Christian Academy better focus on containing Ethan Ash and Tyler Treder as the pair were huge in California Lutheran's win. Ash dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards, while Treder dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards. The contest was Ash's 16th in a row with at least ten points.
California Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
California Lutheran's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for United Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
United Christian Academy came up short against California Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 62-52. Will United Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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