Cornerstone Christian won the last time they faced Athenian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cornerstone Christian Cougars walked away with a 58-46 victory over the Athenian Owls. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Owls are ranked 627th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cornerstone Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benjamin Lukacs, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of TS Drayden, who scored six points and three steals.
Athenian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dario Beltramo, who put up 17 points. The dominant performance gave Beltramo a new career-high in points. Teni Salako was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Cougars
| 01/30/25 vs Athenian | 58-46 |
| 01/28/25 vs Head-Royce | 61-46 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bentley | 57-45 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hood River Valley | 60-58 |
| 12/20/24 vs Desert Oasis | 61-60 |
| + 21 more games |
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Athenian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Cornerstone Christian will take on St. Joseph Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Joseph Notre Dame's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups. As for Athenian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-36 loss against International on the 1st.
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