Kings Christian extends home winning streak to 11

By Team Reports Jan 1, 2024, 12:04am

Recap: Kings Christian Crusaders vs. Arvin Bears

The Kings Christian Crusaders had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 69-30 win over Arvin. The result was nothing new for Kings Christian, who have now won 12 matches by 24 points or more so far this season.

Ronnie Roche was his usual excellent self, scoring 35 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The game was his 15th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyas Miro, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and three steals.

Kings Christian pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points per game. As for Arvin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Kings Christian and Riverdale Christian will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Arvin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Del Oro at 6:30 p.m. on January 9th.