Coastal Christian hadn't done well against Santa Maria recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Coastal Christian Conquerors snuck past the Santa Maria Saints with a 38-32 victory. The 38-point effort marked the Conquerors' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 01/20/25 @ Santa Maria | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bishop Diego | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Coast Union | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Valley Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Maricopa | 2 |
Coastal Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jenna Starkovich out in front who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. Starkovich has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Bristol Machgan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Coastal Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Santa Maria had strong showings from Aaliyah Juarez, who scored 14 points and four steals, and Brianna Hill, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. That was a full 43.8% of Santa Maria's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Coastal Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santa Maria, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Coastal Christian has already played their next game (against San Luis Obispo Classical Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Santa Maria is taking a road trip to take on Atascadero at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atascadero has five straight wins, Santa Maria has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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