Knights
| 01/07/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 76-63 |
| 12/30/24 vs Valley Christian | 55-54 |
| 12/28/24 vs Indian Springs | 79-48 |
| 12/27/24 vs Eisenhower | 63-49 |
| 12/26/24 vs San Bernardino | 58-43 |
| + 2 more games |
Ontario Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 76-63 victory over the Arrowhead Christian Eagles. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 70-60 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Ontario Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Salazar out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 assists. The dominant performance also gave Salazar a new career-high in boards (seven). Another player making a difference was Caleb Jace-Lejay, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Ontario Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Parker Distleberg, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Young, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Ontario Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Arrowhead Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Ontario Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-52 win against Woodcrest Christian on the 10th. As for Arrowhead Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-50 victory against Linfield Christian on the 10th.
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