Basketball Recap: Central Valley Christian Victorious

If Exeter wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Central Valley Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Caden Lloyd. The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers came out on top against the Exeter Monarchs by a score of 53-41 on Wednesday thanks in part to Lloyd, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 19 times he's played.

Gunnar Piepgrass was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight rebounds. Those 11 points gave him a new career-high.

Exeter's loss came despite strong showings from Aden Plyman and Blaine Mcfall. Plyman posted 17 points and eight boards, while Mcfall put up 13 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 41.5% of Exeter's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Plyman, who had six points and five boards.

Central Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Exeter, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 13-2 record.

Central Valley Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-52 victory against Sierra Pacific on the 17th. Exeter has also already played their next matchup, a 72-55 win against Hanford West on the 17th.