Modesto Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 77-71 heartbreaker at the hands of Father Tolton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in California, while Father Tolton are ranked 91st in Missouri).
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Sykes, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Myles Jones, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five boards.
Modesto Christian's record is now 16-7. As for Father Tolton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Modesto Christian will venture away from home to face off against Lodi at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Modesto Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 contests -- so hopefully Lodi likes a good challenge. Father Tolton has already played their next game (against Parkview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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