Basketball Recap: Jayson Chang Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Patterson Institute

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

11/21/24 vs El Paso Leadership Academy East	46
01/28/25 vs Jesus Chapel	36
12/07/24 @ Sierra Blanca	32
12/13/24 vs Sanderson	31
01/03/25 vs Chaparral	28

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Immanuel Christian on Friday. Everything went their way against the Patterson Institute Lions as the Immanuel Christian Warriors made off with a 65-42 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Immanuel Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayson Chang, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Noah Ayala, who posted nine points and five steals.

Immanuel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Immanuel Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Patterson Institute, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immanuel Christian will square off against Rose of Sharon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rose of Sharon will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Immanuel Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Patterson Institute, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Da Vinci at 7:00 p.m. Da Vinci knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Patterson Institute likes a good challenge.