After a string of three wins, the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 85-63 walloping at the hands of Immanuel. Central Valley Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Immanuel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Central Valley Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Justin Stroud. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Stroud hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Johnson, who scored 16 points.
Central Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Immanuel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Central Valley Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against McLane at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Central Valley Christian's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while McLane has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Immanuel will take on Madera at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Immanuel's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Madera has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
