If the Linfield Christian Lions were riding high off their 76-51 takedown of the Paloma Valley Wildcats on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Linfield Christian fell 68-61 to Great Oak on Friday. Linfield Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Great Oak apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Linfield Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Pierce, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 0 assists. The game was Pierce's 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Brower, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Linfield Christian now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Great Oak, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Linfield Christian and Liberty will face off at 4:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Liberty presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Linfield Christian in California (Liberty is ranked 135th, while Linfield Christian is ranked 332nd). Great Oak won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Amat at 6:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. One thing working in Bishop Amat's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
