Basketball Recap: Faith Hayes Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat River Islands

On Tuesday, the Turlock Christian Eagles didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the River Islands Riptide, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win.

Turlock Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Hayes led the charge by putting up 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Hayes has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christiana Eivaz, who posted five points and ten rebounds.

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01/14/25 - Away

38-34 W

Turlock Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.

Turlock Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for River Islands, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.

Turlock Christian is taking a road trip to challenge Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for River Islands, they will host Venture Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.