Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elliot Christian). They were the clear victor by a 70-46 margin over the Tioga Timberwolves on Tuesday. With the Eagles ahead 43-22 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jeremy Nielsen was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 11 steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Kirby, who posted six points along with 24 boards and four steals.
Eagles
| 01/07/25 @ Tioga | 18 |
| 12/07/23 vs Galt | 18 |
| 12/08/23 vs Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 16 |
| 12/05/24 @ Tournament Opponent | 16 |
| 01/06/24 @ Averroes | 15 |
Elliot Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
With the win, Elliot Christian broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9. As for Tioga, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Elliot Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Turlock Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tioga, they will venture away from home to challenge Delta Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tioga is facing Delta Charter at the right time seeing as Delta Charter is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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