Modesto Christian and Salesian College Preparatory are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Modesto Christian Crusaders will face off against the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Modesto Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 56-52 W over Oakland.
Gavin Sykes had an outrageously good game as he went 5 for 11 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds. Myles Jones was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Salesian College Preparatory beat Ygnacio Valley 71-65 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pride.
Salesian College Preparatory's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Modesto Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Modesto Christian came up short against Salesian College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in March, falling 64-52. Can Modesto Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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