Pacific Ridge and Calvin Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Calvin Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pacific Ridge, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Pacific Ridge was fully in charge, breezing past Orange Glen 66-19. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Calvin Christian lost to Escondido at home by a 55-38 margin on Tuesday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pacific Ridge will have to contain Sawyer Goggin as he made an impact in Calvin Christian's last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Goggin is becoming a predictor of Calvin Christian's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 4-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Becker, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Pacific Ridge pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Calvin Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Pacific Ridge came up short against Calvin Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 44-36. Will Pacific Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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