Basketball Recap: Linfield Christian Extends Winning Streak to Nine

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Previous Games

02/05/25 vs Ontario Christian	56-46
02/03/25 vs Aquinas	57-55
02/01/25 @ Woodcrest Christian	76-32
01/27/25 @ Arrowhead Christian	48-37
01/25/25 @ Tri-City Christian	46-40
+ 4 more games

Linfield Christian entered their tilt with Ontario Christian on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 56-46 win over the Ontario Christian Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-53 back in January.

Linfield Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Crawford led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Julius Brower was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 18 points.

Despite the loss, Ontario Christian still got an impressive performance from Cole Jones, who went 9 for 18 to rack up 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Jones' 12th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Lewis, who posted eight points and six boards.

Linfield Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Ontario Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.

Linfield Christian and Ontario Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Linfield Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Sunny Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sunny Hills will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Linfield Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ontario Christian, they will take on Esperanza at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ontario Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.