Western Christian has gone 3-0 against Diamond Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. Western Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Diamond Ranch will come in with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Western Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-64 to Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary.
Brian Wallace
| 12/20/24 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 21 |
| 12/19/24 @ Alta Loma | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Carter | 22 |
| 12/04/24 vs Claremont | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ Pomona | 23 |
Despite the defeat, Western Christian got top-tier performance from Brian Wallace, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Wallace's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Garcia, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Western Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Diamond Ranch won against Arroyo last Friday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Diamond Ranch claimed a resounding 60-16 victory over Pomona. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-5.
Diamond Ranch's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Western Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Western Christian beat Diamond Ranch 48-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Western Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Diamond Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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