It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Stone Ridge Christian Knights had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 91-77 victory over the Lions. Winning may never get old, but Stone Ridge Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kassius Salazar was his usual excellent self, scoring 31 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Daijon O?neil was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with six assists and two steals.
Loss or not, Valley Christian got some senior leadership from Malachi Urena and Chase Clary. Urena dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds, while Clary. scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Urena has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Glaspy, who scored nine points along with eight assists and three steals.
Stone Ridge Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-11.
Stone Ridge Christian will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Point Arena at 7:00 p.m. Averaging 72.84 points so far this season, Point Arena's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Stone Ridge Christian better be ready for a challenge. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cornerstone Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matches -- so hopefully Valley Christian likes a good challenge.
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