Preview: Kings Christian Crusaders vs. Caruthers Blue Raiders
The Kings Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kings Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 19 games.
Kings Christian stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 65-34 victory over Wonderful College Prep Academy at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Ronnie Roche continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Kings Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Elyas Miro, who scored 12 points.
Caruthers posted their biggest victory since December 4, 2023 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverdale 53-23 on the road.
Kings Christian's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Caruthers, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Kings Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Caruthers when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 44-36. Does Kings Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caruthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
