Whittier Christian suffered their closest defeat since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Valley Christian Defenders by a score of 52-49. The Heralds haven't had much luck with the Defenders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Heralds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nori Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. Leland Carrido was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Whittier Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Valley Christian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Village Christian the next time they take the court. Whittier Christian will head out to face Village Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Valley Christian will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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