Basketball Recap: Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2025, 11:45am

Basketball Recap: Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica Seawolves vs. Maranatha Christian Eagles

Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maranatha Christian Eagles.

Darren Awili

Rebounds

01/18/25 @ Maranatha Christian15
01/14/25 @ Capistrano Valley Christian12
01/11/25 vs Valley Christian15
01/04/25 vs Oakwood19
01/02/25 @ Holy Martyrs Armenian12

Despite the defeat, Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica had strong showings from Darren Awili, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards, and Jessiah Casey, who posted 17 points. Awili has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Thomas, who put up seven points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maranatha Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrian Ownbey, who scored 15 points and five boards. Dash Ekeroth was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Maranatha Christian, their record now sits at 12-9.

Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-48 victory against Sotomayor on the 20th. As for Maranatha Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 89-47 defeat against Francis Parker on the 21st.

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