Ontario Christian is 1-9 against Aquinas since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ontario Christian Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Aquinas Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Ontario Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Aquinas likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ontario Christian made easy work of Woodcrest Christian and carried off a 75-52 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Royals are ranked 903rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Cole Jones and Noah Milton. Jones had a great game and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 boards. Meanwhile, Milton did his best for the losing side, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Aquinas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 47-42 to Linfield Christian. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ontario Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Ontario Christian and Aquinas were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Ontario Christian came up empty-handed after a 70-69 defeat. Can Ontario Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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