The Ontario Christian Knights entered their tilt with the Rancho Christian Eagles with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Ontario Christian breezed by Rancho Christian at home to the tune of 87-50. Ontario Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 37 points or more this season.
Ontario Christian found their leader in underclassman Kaleena Smith, who scored 37 points along with eight assists and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Ontario Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Amanda Ajobiewe, who scored 12 points.
Rancho Christian lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Julia Wilson, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Hailey Whitman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rancho Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Ontario Christian pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 97.7 points per game. As for Rancho Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ontario Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Linfield Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Linfield Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 823rd, while Ontario Christian is ranked tenth). Rancho Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Paloma Valley at 3:45 p.m. on January 12th. Paloma Valley is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51 points per game.
