The Arrowhead Christian Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Canyon Springs 65-45. Given Arrowhead Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Canyon Springs is ranked 646th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Clayton Mpiana , who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Eso Ozonoh , who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Arrowhead Christian pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Canyon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Arrowhead Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pacific at 2:00 p.m. on December 26th. Pacific is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. Canyon Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on December 26th.
