Basketball Recap: Dax Hall Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Rancho Christian

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Santa Fe Christian managed a 77-72 victory over Rancho Christian. This was payback for Santa Fe Christian, who suffered a 64-53 loss the last time these two teams met.

Dax Hall

Points

11/25/25 vs Rancho Christian	23
11/20/25 vs Victory Christian Academy	24
02/21/25 @ Carlsbad	29
02/14/25 @ Maranatha Christian	25
02/13/25 @ Cathedral Catholic	17
+ 2 more games

Santa Fe Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dax Hall led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Hall's seventh in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Chase Othick, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 22 points and five boards.

Santa Fe Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 65.5 points this season. As for Rancho Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Looking ahead, Santa Fe Christian and Sage Creek will face off at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. As for Rancho Christian, they will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Lincoln at 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday following yesterday's win.