Ontario Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Aquinas on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Aquinas Falcons 62-58. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-45 last Wednesday.
| 01/21/25 vs Aquinas | 20 |
| 01/10/25 vs Woodcrest Christian | 25 |
| 01/07/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Valley Christian | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Indian Springs | 33 |
| 12/27/24 vs Eisenhower | 24 |
Cole Jones and Mason Salazar certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jones dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Salazar went 9 of 17 en route to 23 points and five boards. The game was Jones' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Cash Marshall was another key player, putting up five points along with four steals and three blocks.
Lj Hall was a one-man wrecking crew for Aquinas as he posted 24 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Mareno, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Ontario Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12. As for Aquinas, their record now sits at 10-14.
Ontario Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-47 victory against Arrowhead Christian on the 24th. Aquinas has also already played their next contest, an 80-61 win against Woodcrest Christian on the 24th.
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