Basketball Recap: Citrus Hill Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Citrus Hill proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 20) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Woodcrest Christian Royals, sneaking past 60-57. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

Citrus Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jerren White, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. White is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kannon Steward, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.

Citrus Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Woodcrest Christian lost, don't look at Noah Milton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave Milton a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Breck Wilson, who had six points and six rebounds.

Citrus Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Woodcrest Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Citrus Hill will be taking part in a tournament against Ramona at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Citrus Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Woodcrest Christian, they will be taking part in a tournament against Colton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodcrest Christian is facing Colton at the right time seeing as Colton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.