Channel Islands and Nordhoff are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Channel Islands Raiders will welcome the Nordhoff Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Channel Islands' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Channel Islands will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Buena, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Channel Islands put the hurt on Buena with a sharp 61-37 victory on Friday. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
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It was another big night for Chris Anguiano, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rajai Moody, who had nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Channel Islands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff was beaten by Littlerock 78-29 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1131st, while the Lobos are ranked 303rd).
Channel Islands is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Nordhoff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Everything came up roses for Channel Islands against Nordhoff in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 76-37 win. Will Channel Islands repeat their success, or does Nordhoff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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