After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rancho Verde, the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons were happy to have found some success on Friday. They secured a 62-56 W over St. Paul. Given Pacifica Christian/Orange County's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while St. Paul is ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
EJ Spillman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Pacifica Christian/Orange County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for St. Paul, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County and Foothill will face off at 8:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Foothill is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. St. Paul and Birmingham will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Birmingham is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
