Encina lost against Victory Christian back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Encina Bulldogs fell to the Victory Christian Vikings 52-46. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Encina still got an impressive performance from Nathaniel Wroten, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Wroten is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabit NaSSery, who posted eight points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Encina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Luke Smith was his usual excellent self, putting up 37 points for Victory Christian. Smith's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Milward, who scored nine points.
Encina's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Victory Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Encina does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Victory Christian, they will challenge Elite at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Elite knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Victory Christian likes a good challenge.
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