After a string of seven wins, the Maranatha Minutemen's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Serra by a score of 72-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Maranatha has suffered yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why Maranatha lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trevor Cohen. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Cohen scored 15 or more points. Zain Mahmood was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Serra, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Maranatha won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Heritage Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches. As for Serra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Serra in California (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is ranked 11th, while Serra is ranked 167th).
