The Venture Academy Mustangs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They really took it to Turlock Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-23 victory at home. With Venture Academy ahead 31-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Despite the loss, Turlock Christian still got an impressive performance from Faith Hayes, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 34.8% of Turlock Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Christiana Eivaz, who scored eight points.
The win got Venture Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Turlock Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Stone Ridge Christian the next time they take the court. Venture Academy will head out to face Stone Ridge Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Turlock Christian will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
