Redwood Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They strolled past the Contra Costa Christian Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 64-46. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Cougars are ranked 1128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 @ Contra Costa Christian | 21 |
| 01/18/25 vs Quarry Lane | 23 |
| 01/17/25 vs Valley Christian | 24 |
| 01/14/25 vs Swett | 24 |
| 01/09/25 vs Making Waves Academy | 22 |
Leading Redwood Christian to victory were Nehemiah Mitchell and David Rogers. Mitchell went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals, while Rogers dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Rogers' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Garrett Hubbard was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight boards and five steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Redwood Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Contra Costa Christian lost, don't look at Carson Faber. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Faber a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerrit Johnston, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Redwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Contra Costa Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Redwood Christian will host Berean Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Contra Costa Christian, they will welcome Fremont Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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