There's no place like home for the Arrowhead Christian Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 60-53 victory over Linfield Christian on Friday. This was payback for Arrowhead Christian, who suffered a 69-52 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Clayton Mpiana , who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was his 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Young , who scored 12 points.
Linfield Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Julius Brower, who scored 18 points, and Drew Pierce who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds. The match was Pierce's 16th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Cox, who scored six points.
Arrowhead Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Linfield Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Arrowhead Christian will head out on the road to face off against Woodcrest Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodcrest Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 725th, while Arrowhead Christian is ranked 217th). As for Linfield Christian, they will be playing at home against Aquinas at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
