
Eagles
12/07/24 vs Sanger | 75 |
02/14/25 vs McFarland | 64 |
12/21/24 vs Turlock | 64 |
12/12/24 vs Pioneer Valley | 60 |
02/05/25 vs Selma | 54 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Immanuel walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Chico Panthers 78-37. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 games by 22 points or more this season.
Immanuel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ainsley Jackson led the charge by going 5-for-11 on her way to 13 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Thomas, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Immanuel was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico only five assists.
Despite the loss, Chico still got an impressive performance from Josie Carlos, who had 11 points and seven steals. Carlos is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Immanuel's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points on average over those games. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 17-14.
Immanuel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-43 defeat against Justin-Siena on the 8th. Chico does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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