Christian Brothers is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Merced is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Christian Brothers Falcons will host the Merced Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Brothers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Merced likes a good challenge.
Christian Brothers is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Rio Americano: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christian Brothers blew Rio Americano out of the water with a 74-22 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Olivia Novi
| 02/13/25 @ Rio Americano | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bella Vista | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Ponderosa | 2 |
| 02/01/25 @ Chico | 1 |
| 01/30/25 @ Woodcreek | 1 |
| + 17 more games |
Christian Brothers found their leader in sophomore Olivia Novi, who went 9-for-15 en route to 23 points and five steals. That's the most steals Novi has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joy Omishakin, who had 14 points along with eight boards and six steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merced had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 48-40 win over the Flames.
Christian Brothers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Merced, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Everything came up roses for Christian Brothers against Merced when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-11 win. Does Christian Brothers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merced turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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