With a playoff win on the line, Modesto Christian rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They secured a 74-70 W over the Lincoln Trojans. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Gavin Sykes
| 02/25/25 vs Lincoln | 45 |
| 02/21/25 vs Franklin | 26 |
| 02/19/25 vs Pitman | 18 |
Gavin Sykes was his usual excellent self, going 14-for-23 en route to 45 points. The match was his third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Myles Jones, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 20 points.
Lincoln's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Moore, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 24 points. Moore is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 11 games he's played. Donez Lindsey was another key player, shooting 42% from the field en route to 21 points.
Modesto Christian pushed their record up to 24-7 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.4 points. As for Lincoln, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-4.
Modesto Christian has already played their next game, a 62-52 loss against Folsom on the 28th. As for Lincoln, they will welcome Clovis West at 7:00 p.m. on March 4th. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 contests -- so hopefully Clovis West likes a good challenge.
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