California High School Basketball - Maranatha edges Valley Christian
January 5, 2024: Cerritos, CA 90703 The Maranatha Minutemen (Pasadena, CA) basketball nipped the host Valley Christian Defenders (Cerritos, CA), 63-60 in Friday's league test.
The Minutemen (12-4) will now prepare for their test against Oakwood (North Hollywood, CA). The Owls go into the non-league test with a 8-11 record. In their last test, Oakwood got by Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica (Santa Monica, CA), 66-57, in a league test.
The Defenders now own a 10-9 record. They play next when they travel to Santa Monica for a non-league test on Saturday, January 6. Valley Christian will encounter a Vikings squad coming off a 53-46 league win over Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 12-5.