Central Valley Christian suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Coalinga Horned Toads by a score of 35-32. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Horned Toads apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Central Valley Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grant Hyde went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Lloyd, who posted five points in addition to 14 boards and six blocks.
Central Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Coalinga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Central Valley Christian will host Selma at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Central Valley Christian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Selma has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Coalinga has already played their next contest, a 54-29 win against Strathmore on the 27th.
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