Basketball Recap: Pacific Bay Christian Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Eagles

Previous Games

01/30/25 vs Pescadero	66-46
01/28/25 @ KIPP Esperanza	45-26
01/21/25 @ San Francisco Christian	54-24
01/20/25 vs Mountain View Academy	53-42
01/16/25 vs Mid-Peninsula	73-44
+ 3 more games

Pacific Bay Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over the Pescadero Vikings. With the Eagles ahead 40-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Pacific Bay Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Strickland led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 15 points. Jared Balantakbo was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.

Pacific Bay Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Pescadero, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Pacific Bay Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-43 victory against Design Tech on the 31st. As for Pescadero, they will take on San Francisco Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pescadero is facing San Francisco Christian at the right time seeing as San Francisco Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.