The Linfield Christian Lions will face off against the Ontario Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Linfield Christian sitting on eight straight victories and Ontario Christian on three.
Linfield Christian will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 44) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Aquinas 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since February 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ontario Christian earned a 59-51 victory over Alta Loma on Friday.
Ontario Christian's win came from a few key players Linfield Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Salazar, who went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Cole Jones, who posted 18 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Ontario Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Ontario Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Linfield Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12.
Linfield Christian won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Ontario Christian 54-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who scored 22 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Linfield Christian still be able to contain Jones? There's only one way to find out.
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