Maranatha lost against Village Christian last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The game between the Maranatha Minutemen and the Village Christian Crusaders didn't end well, with the Maranatha Minutemen falling 57-39. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Crusaders are ranked 170th).
Sandrina Panaligan went supernova for Village Christian, going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Santos, who posted six points.
Maranatha's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Village Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Maranatha wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-40 win against Heritage Christian on the 31st. Village Christian has also already played their next game, a 58-41 victory against Valley Christian on the 31st.
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