Turlock Christian is 0-10 against Venture Academy since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Turlock Christian Eagles on the road again and play against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Turlock Christian earned a 63-52 victory over Elliot Christian.
Turlock Christian can attribute much of their success to Ben Bylsma, who scored 23 points along with three steals, and Raphael Babba, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Michael Miller was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Venture Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by Millennium at home to the tune of 104-24. The victory was nothing new for Venture Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Turlock Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11. As for Venture Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Turlock Christian was dealt a bruising 91-53 loss at the hands of Venture Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Turlock Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
