The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will take on the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Maranatha Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, La Jolla Country Day beat Bishop's 65-59. Given the Torreys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Knights are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 89-47 loss at the hands of Francis Parker. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
La Jolla Country Day will need focus on slowing down Adrian Ownbey, one of several Maranatha Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points and five boards. The contest was Ownbey's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Will Ralston was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
La Jolla Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Maranatha Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
La Jolla Country Day strolled past Maranatha Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 52-37. Does La Jolla Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maranatha Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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