It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Valley Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-44 win over the El Diamante Miners. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Miners are ranked 852nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caden Lloyd
| 02/15/25 vs El Diamante | 5 |
| 02/12/25 @ Immanuel | 7 |
| 02/06/25 vs Kingsburg | 5 |
| 02/04/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Exeter | 6 |
| + 25 more games |
It was another big night for Caden Lloyd, who went 6-for-11 en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 30 times he's played. Grant Hyde was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Central Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive contests.
Central Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for El Diamante, they dropped their record down to 10-20 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Central Valley Christian will take on Justin Garza at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Justin Garza will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Central Valley Christian surely won't give up without a fight. El Diamante does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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