Basketball Game Preview: Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles vs. The Webb Schools Gauls

Capistrano Valley Christian has gone 5-0 against The Webb Schools recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles will host The Webb Schools Gauls at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Capistrano Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.

On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Capistrano Valley Christian beat Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) 56-50.

Capistrano Valley Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Ahern, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points. Ahern's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Makelela, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 boards.

Capistrano Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, The Webb Schools' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 54-45 to Tarbut V' Torah.

Capistrano Valley Christian's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for The Webb Schools, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.

Everything came up roses for Capistrano Valley Christian against The Webb Schools in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 91-46 win. In that contest, Capistrano Valley Christian amassed a halftime lead of 51-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.