The Tri-City Christian Eagles will take on the Foothills Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tri-City Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat San Diego Jewish Academy 80-52. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Lions are ranked 1046th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-City Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donovan Cronkhite, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 20 points and three steals. What's more, Cronkhite also posted two assists, the most he's had since back in January. Josh Patten was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 16 points.
Tri-City Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian entered their tilt with Kearny on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Komets by a score of 74-66.
Tri-City Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Foothills Christian, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
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