Basketball Recap: Darren Awili and Jessiah Casey Secure Win for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica

There's no place like home for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 62-54 victory over the Milken Wildcats on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Seawolves in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.

Darren Awili

Rebounds

02/05/25 vs Milken	9
02/04/25 @ AGBU	14
02/01/25 @ de Toledo	13
01/28/25 vs de Toledo	11
01/25/25 @ Milken	14
+ 15 more games

Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica was led to victory by Jessiah Casey and Darren Awili. Casey went 9 of 20 to rack up 23 points and seven boards, while Awili almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Awili is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 20 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrence Thomas, who posted five points and five rebounds.

Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Milken, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.

As of now, neither Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica nor Milken have any future games scheduled.