California High School Basketball - Maranatha can't hold off Valley Christian
January 19, 2024: Pasadena, CA 91105
The Maranatha Minutemen basketball team (Pasadena, CA), was nudged 56-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Valley Christian Defenders (Cerritos, CA)
The Defenders now possess a 9-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Heritage Christian for a Olympic battle on Tuesday, January 23. Valley Christian will battle a Warriors team coming off a 62-48 non-league loss to Poly (Sun Valley, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 8-12.
The Minutemen (4-18) will now prepare for their battle against Village Christian (Sun Valley, CA). The Crusaders come into the Olympic battle with a 16-3 record. In their last battle, Village Christian edged Bonita (La Verne, CA), 49-42, in a non-league battle.