Two dominant guards in Jeramiah Turner and Grant Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tri-City Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Point Loma Pointers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Tri-City Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Escondido Charter 50-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
| 01/30/25 vs Escondido Charter | 5 |
| 12/04/24 @ Francis Parker | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 3 |
| 01/20/25 vs California Lutheran | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs San Diego Jewish Academy | 2 |
Turner was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 17 en route to 16 points in addition to five blocks and three steals. Those five blocks gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Valverde, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Point Loma didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Coronado on Friday, but they still walked away with a 67-63 win. Given the Pointers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Islanders are ranked 617th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-City Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Point Loma, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Tri-City Christian came up short against Point Loma when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 55-50. Will Tri-City Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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