Churchill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sotomayor WILDCATS with a sharp 64-40 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Churchill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alina Hernandez led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds. What's more, Hernandez also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Alexis Martens, who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points.
Churchill was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sotomayor only racked up nine.
Sotomayor lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan Pete, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds. Jah'Dae Bussey was another key player, scoring six points plus 11 rebounds.
Churchill's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Sotomayor, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.
Churchill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 77-67 defeat against Amarillo on the 23rd. Sotomayor has also already played their next match, a 53-36 loss against Fredericksburg on the 23rd.
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