The Christian Patriots will face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering San Diego just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 61-47 fall against the Cavers.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry suffered their closest loss since November 18, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Otay Ranch by a score of 62-60.
Christian will need focus on slowing down Alexander Newlands, one of several Patrick Henry players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Newlands has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. Isaac Weatherred was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Patrick Henry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Christian beat Patrick Henry 60-52 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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