Two dominant guards in Kai Bradford and Jaylen Valdez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. We've got a battle between Lions coming up. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, McClatchy lost to Grant at home by a 81-63 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Pacers are ranked 160th).
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy entered their tilt with Antelope on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since December 22, 2023.
Destiny Christian Academy pushed their record up to 16-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for McClatchy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
McClatchy might still be hurting after the 78-55 loss they got from Destiny Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Destiny Christian Academy's Jephte Tambala, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Now that McClatchy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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