Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Christian Skates Past San Fernando Valley Academy with Ease

Saints

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 vs San Fernando Valley Academy	62
01/21/25 vs Beacon Hill	58
01/14/25 vs Glendale Adventist	52
01/13/25 @ Glendale Adventist	48
01/28/25 vs Newbury Park Adventist	48

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hillcrest Christian on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the San Fernando Valley Academy Huskies out of the water with an 86-40 final score. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why San Fernando Valley Academy lost, don't look at Blake McLennan. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points and four steals. The contest was McLennan's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Corral was another key player, putting up eight points.

Hillcrest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for San Fernando Valley Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-8 record.

Hillcrest Christian will challenge Pilibos at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. San Fernando Valley Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.