Sandoval had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-22 to make it ten. They took a 62-46 bruising from the Maryville Christian Lions. The Blackhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
As for Maryville Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points over those games.
Maryville Christian was led to victory by Gavin Ambuehl and Conner Wuebbels. Ambuehl went 6-for-12 en route to 21 points, while Wuebbels posted 13 points and six boards. Those 21 points gave Ambuehl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Waymire, who put up six points.
Sandoval wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 85-36 loss against Wayne City on the 13th. As for Maryville Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 46-32 defeat against Father McGivney Catholic on the 13th.
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