Immanuel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Kingsburg Vikings, falling 65-43. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 814th, while the Vikings are ranked 399th).
Immanuel lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being James Galpin, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Bennett Cords, who posted nine points.
Eagles
| 01/17/25 vs Kingsburg | 43-65 |
| 01/15/25 @ Selma | 46-65 |
| 01/10/25 @ Sierra Pacific | 57-62 |
| 01/08/25 vs Sierra | 46-60 |
| 01/03/25 @ Porterville | 52-79 |
Even though they lost, Immanuel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Immanuel's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Kingsburg, their record is now 9-11.
Immanuel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-50 win against Reedley on the 22nd. Kingsburg has also already played their next game, a 73-63 victory against Lemoore on the 18th.
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