Two dominant guards in Jami Araya and Anni Boren are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stockton Christian Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Big Valley Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Stockton Christian faced off against Millennium on Thursday. Stockton Christian was outmatched by Millennium and fell 57-7. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Big Valley Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 48-39 to Gustine.
Stockton Christian will have to keep a close watch on Boren and Kailey Rivera, a pair of players who had a big impact on Big Valley Christian's prior game. Boren went 9 of 22 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals, while Rivera dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. That was a full 51.3% of Big Valley Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Big Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Stockton Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Stockton Christian came up short against Big Valley Christian in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 48-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boren, who had 24 points. Now that Stockton Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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