The Whittier Christian Heralds will head out to square off against the Maranatha Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Whittier Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Whittier Christian earned a 46-34 victory over Ontario.
| 01/04/25 vs Ontario | 5 |
| 12/28/24 @ Woodbridge | 4 |
| 11/25/24 vs La Habra | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs El Monte | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Schurr | 3 |
Whittier Christian found their leader in freshman Ayanna Gray, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gray a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Analise Quintero, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Whittier Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Maranatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 44-33 to Valley Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Minutemen have lost by exactly 11 points.
Maranatha's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Whittier Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season.
Whittier Christian beat Maranatha 54-45 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whittier Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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