Western Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 70-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-60 back in November.
Brian Wallace
| 12/20/24 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 21 |
| 12/19/24 @ Alta Loma | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Carter | 22 |
| 12/04/24 vs Claremont | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ Pomona | 23 |
When it comes to explaining why Western Christian lost, don't look at Brian Wallace. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Wallace's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Garcia, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Western Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Western Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
When Western Christian and Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Western Christian will try to stop Diamond Ranch's four-game winning streak when the meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will try to stop Desert Christian Academy's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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