Kingsburg suffered their closest loss since December 28, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers by a score of 41-38. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 59-44.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Valley Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gunnar Piepgrass, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Piepgrass a new career-high in blocks (three). Carter Hiemstra was another key player, putting up nine points.
Kingsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Central Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Kingsburg and Central Valley Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Kingsburg will take on Selma at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 493 places (424 vs. 917). Similarly, Central Valley Christian (ranked 375th) will meet Immanuel (ranked 761st) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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