The Western Christian Fighting Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Victor Valley Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Western Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Bethel Baptist: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Western Christian blew Bethel Baptist out of the water with a 61-1 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Fighting Lancers had established a 59 point advantage.
Izzy Balderrama
| 02/04/25 vs Bethel Baptist | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Southlands Christian | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Magnolia Science Academy | 4 |
| 01/23/25 @ NOVA Academy | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Izzy Balderrama was the offensive standout of the matchup as she dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Yamamoto, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-32 loss at the hands of Silverado. The defeat continues a trend for the Jackrabbits in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Western Christian will have to keep a close watch on Eden Roberts and Arnetta Ealy Newton, a pair of players who had a big impact on Victor Valley's prior game. Roberts had 12 points, while Ealy Newton earned nine points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimora Love, who put up seven points.
Western Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points over those games. As for Victor Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
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