Even though the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons still came out on top. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Pacifica Christian/Orange County made off with a 57-56 win over Capistrano Valley Christian. Given Pacifica Christian/Orange County's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Capistrano Valley Christian is ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County found their leader in underclassman Vivian Villagrana, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Valencia, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County will take on Aquinas at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Aquinas is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fairmont Prep at 6:00 p.m. Fairmont Prep is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
