The Channel Islands Raiders waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 53-46 win over Carpinteria. This was payback for Channel Islands, who suffered a 53-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
Channel Islands' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rajai Moody, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joshua Fernandez, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Channel Islands has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Carpinteria, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Channel Islands will take on Santa Paula at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Paula has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 445 points over their last seven games. Carpinteria will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hueneme at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Hueneme is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
