If Turlock Christian was riding high fresh off their 58-10 takedown of Delta Charter last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Turlock Christian Eagles fell 41-33 to the Stockton Christian Eagles on Friday. Turlock Christian was not able to make up for their defeat to Stockton Christian from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Turlock Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Faith Hayes, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Hayes has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Claire Betts was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Turlock Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Kayla Sanchez, who posted 23 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jami Araya, who put up 12 points.
Turlock Christian dropped their record down to 8-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stockton Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Turlock Christian will take on River Islands at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Turlock Christian is facing River Islands at the right time seeing as River Islands is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Stockton Christian, they will face off against Vanguard College Prep at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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