Lions
| 01/14/25 vs Elliot Christian | 68-52 |
| 01/13/25 @ Delta Charter | 49-39 |
| 01/09/25 @ Stockton Christian | 64-62 |
Vanguard College Prep entered their tilt with Elliot Christian on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Elliot Christian Eagles 68-52. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 62-39 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Vanguard College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Muriithi, who went 8 for 12 en route to 21 points and five boards. Xavier Lopez was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Elliot Christian lost, don't look at Jeremy Nielsen. Despite the final result, he posted 28 points and five steals. That was a full 53.8% of Elliot Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Kirby, who had four points along with ten rebounds and six steals.
Vanguard College Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Elliot Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-10 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vanguard College Prep has already played their next game (against Tioga), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elliot Christian has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Delta Charter.
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