If Vanden was feeling good fresh off their 71-44 takedown of River City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vanden Vikings took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christian Brothers Falcons. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
01/20/25 vs Christian Brothers | 28 |
11/23/24 vs Destiny Christian Academy | 17 |
11/30/24 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 14 |
01/04/25 vs Sheldon | 13 |
12/20/24 vs Santiago | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Vanden lost on Monday, don't look at Isiah Dixon. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dixon a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Wright, who posted seven points and six boards.
Christian Brothers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andre Rabb-Patterson, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Stephan Hewitt, who earned 18 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Vanden's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Christian Brothers, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Vanden wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-59 victory against Rodriguez on the 24th. As for Christian Brothers, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-47 win against Rio Americano on the 23rd.
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