The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will challenge the Torrey Pines Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Santa Fe Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Santa Fe Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 86-47 win over Mt. Carmel. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Sundevils are ranked 656th).
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines' game on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Helix as they made off with a 54-32 victory. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Torrey Pines' win came from a few key players Santa Fe Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Humphrey, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 19 points and four blocks. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylan Virgil, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 17 points.
Santa Fe Christian's record now sits at 8-0. As for Torrey Pines, their record is now 3-4.
Santa Fe Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Torrey Pines in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 65-59 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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