The Calvary Chapel Eagles will take on the University Trojans in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Chapel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Calvary Chapel turned things around against California on Friday. They took down the Condors 78-61.
Meanwhile, University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laguna Hills.
Calvary Chapel will need focus on slowing down Isaac Evans, one of several University players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Evans a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Shervin Moarrefian, who posted 17 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
University's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Calvary Chapel, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Calvary Chapel was able to grind out a solid victory over University in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 70-60. Does Calvary Chapel have another victory up their sleeve, or will University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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