Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elliot Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Tioga Timberwolves 77-29. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
| 01/28/25 vs Tioga | 24 |
| 01/21/25 vs Stockton Christian | 45 |
| 01/16/25 vs Delta Charter | 27 |
| 01/14/25 @ Vanguard College Prep | 28 |
| 01/13/25 @ Humphreys Able Charter | 29 |
Leading Elliot Christian to victory were Jeremy Nielsen and James Lappe. Nielsen dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Lappe went 9 for 14 from beyond the arc on his way to 37 points. Nielsen's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Kirby, who posted two points and 15 boards.
Elliot Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Elliot Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Tioga, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Elliot Christian and Lodi Academy will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Elliot Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Tioga, they will welcome 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 four-game losing streak.
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