The Village Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on December 27th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Village Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on San Dimas with a sharp 70-49 win last Saturday. Given Village Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while San Dimas is ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Village Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alanna Neale, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryanne Lopez-Wood, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Del Norte put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 58-43 win over Scripps Ranch.
Village Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Del Norte, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.