Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Linfield Christian walked away with it. They came out on top against the Sunny Hills Lancers by a score of 56-48 on Wednesday. 56 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
When it comes to explaining why Sunny Hills lost, don't look at Ze'Brien Watkins. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 35.4% of Sunny Hills' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kamron Tonga was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lions
| 02/12/25 vs Sunny Hills | 56-48 |
| 02/05/25 vs Ontario Christian | 56-46 |
| 02/03/25 vs Aquinas | 57-55 |
| 02/01/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 76-32 |
| 01/27/25 @ Arrowhead Christian | 48-37 |
| + 5 more games |
The win was the tenth in a row for Linfield Christian, bringing their record for this year to 16-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Sunny Hills, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10.
Coming up, Linfield Christian will face off against Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Linfield Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Sunny Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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