Christian Brothers posted their closest victory since January 15th on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Laguna Creek Cardinals , sneaking past 74-72. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 60-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
Christian Brothers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braeden Hennelly, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Daniel Powers, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Laguna Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylan Virgil went 11 for 19 en route to 34 points. That was a full 47.2% of Laguna Creek's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Boyce, who had 15 points plus two steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Christian Brothers and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Laguna Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Christian Brothers has already played their next contest, a 63-55 win against Burbank on the 3rd. As for Laguna Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-60 loss against Rocklin on the 30th.
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