Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rio Linda Knights. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 12/21/24 vs Rio Linda | 23 |
| 12/14/24 vs Trinity Christian | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs El Camino | 10 |
| 12/19/24 @ Nevada Union | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Valley Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josh Becker went 8 for 20 on his way to 23 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Becker has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Shevchuck, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and six steals.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Rio Linda, they moved to 2-9 with that victory, which also ended their nine-game losing streak.
Valley Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Argonaut at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Rio Linda, they will be taking part in a tournament against East Nicolaus at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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