Central Valley Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Kingsburg Vikings 41-38. This was a revenge game for the Cavaliers: when they faced off against the Vikings back in January, they had to take a 59-44 defeat.
Central Valley Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gunnar Piepgrass out in front who posted eight points along with seven boards and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Piepgrass a new career-high in blocks (three). Carter Hiemstra was another key player, putting up nine points.
Cavaliers
| 02/06/25 vs Kingsburg | 41-38 |
| 02/04/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 57-48 |
| 01/30/25 @ Exeter | 65-31 |
| 01/28/25 vs Selma | 63-46 |
Central Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games.
Central Valley Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Kingsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Central Valley Christian and Kingsburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Central Valley Christian (ranked 375th) will meet Immanuel (ranked 761st) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Kingsburg will challenge Selma at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 493 places (424 vs. 917).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
