Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Modesto Christian). They breezed by the Downey Knights to the tune of 77-20 on Thursday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Knights are ranked 965th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/26/24 vs Downey | 6 |
| 01/03/24 @ Tokay | 6 |
| 01/26/24 @ St. Mary's | 6 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pasadena | 5 |
| 12/18/24 vs Boulder Creek | 5 |
Modesto Christian was led to victory by Trevor Dickson and Myles Jones. Dickson went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and three steals, while Jones went 8 of 14 on his way to 18 points and six assists. That's the most assists Jones has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Ry Atkins, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Modesto Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Modesto Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. As for Downey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Modesto Christian and Mountain House will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Modesto Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Mountain House likes a good challenge. As for Downey, they and El Capitan will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Diego Ultreras and Andrew Miller.
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