Golden Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bradshaw Christian The Pride. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the The Pride are ranked 578th).
Bradshaw Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but AJ Torres led the charge by putting up 19 points. What's more, Torres also racked up four rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Ethan Rickert, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points along with six boards and five assists.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Bradshaw Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Golden Valley and Ceres will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:15 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Ceres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Bradshaw Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gregori at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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