Basketball Recap: Tri-City Christian Skates Past Maranatha Christian with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Tri-City Christian on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Maranatha Christian Eagles out of the water with a 63-9 final score. Tri-City Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 29 points or more this season.

Tri-City Christian was led to victory by Katie Busch and Talia Anthony. Busch dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds, while Anthony went 9 for 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Busch has scored at least a third of Tri-City Christian's points. Erykah Juarez was another key player, putting up two points along with six steals and five assists.

Eagles

Offensive Rebounds

01/23/25 vs Maranatha Christian	25
12/01/23 vs Borrego Springs	31
11/13/23 vs Gompers Prep Academy	25
01/16/25 vs Escondido Adventist Academy	21
12/14/24 vs Chula Vista	20

Tri-City Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Tri-City Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.4 points per game. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Tri-City Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-17 win against Foothills Christian on the 25th. As for Maranatha Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Horizon Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon Prep's defense has only allowed 27.4 points per game this season, so Maranatha Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.