Point Loma is 6-1 against Christian since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Point Loma Pointers will host the Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Point Loma has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Christian will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Point Loma was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-32 to Crawford.
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Despite their loss, Point Loma saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Eva Cruz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards, was perhaps the best of all. Cruz has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Avery Heckman was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Patrick Henry typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Patriots 63-26. Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Christian found their leader in freshman Leah Speers, who posted 33 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Speers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maepon Johnson, who scored 13 points.
Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Point Loma, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Point Loma took a serious blow against Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 80-9. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Point Loma was down 41-5.
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