Woodcrest Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 75-52 to the Ontario Christian Knights. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 887th, while the Knights are ranked 437th).
11/22/24 @ California Lutheran | 30 |
01/10/25 @ Ontario Christian | 23 |
12/06/24 vs Jurupa Valley | 21 |
12/15/23 @ Ontario Christian | 17 |
11/27/24 vs Pacific | 17 |
Despite the loss, Woodcrest Christian still got an impressive performance from Riley Downs, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most points Downs has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Carlson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
It was another big night for Cole Jones, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds for Ontario Christian. Jones' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Salazar, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points.
Woodcrest Christian now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Ontario Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodcrest Christian will venture away from home to take on Arrowhead Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ontario Christian, they will head out to challenge Aquinas at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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