The Linfield Christian Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 75-66 to Vista Murrieta. While losing is never fun, Linfield Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while Vista Murrieta is ranked 15th).
Linfield Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Julius Brower and Drew Pierce. Brower scored 20 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds, while Pierce scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds. The match was Pierce's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Luke Bohmer was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Linfield Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Vista Murrieta, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Linfield Christian will be playing at home against Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vista Murrieta will take on Clovis East in a holiday battle at 12:30 p.m. on December 18th at.
