Immanuel Christian extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the California City Ravens an easy 47-23 win. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 42-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Immanuel Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chloe Loughlin posted 13 points. That was a full 56.5% of the Crusaders' points, marking the fifth time in a row Loughlin has put up more than a third of the team's points.
As for California City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. That looming 47-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
California City found their leader in freshman ANGELA COULTER, who had 14 points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. COULTER is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of EMONEIE ANTHONY, who shot 42% from the field on her way to 11 points and four steals.
Immanuel Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-13 loss against Trona on the 19th. As for California City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-21 defeat against Rosamond on the 19th.
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