It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Tri-City Christian Eagles face off against the O'Farrell Charter Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday...
Tri-City Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Escondido Charter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 49-24. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/09/25 vs Escondido Charter | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Classical Academy | 14 |
| 01/03/25 vs Vista | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Chula Vista | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs Christian | 10 |
Tri-City Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Katie Busch, who posted eight points along with eight boards and four blocks. Busch is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Talia Anthony, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for O'Farrell Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 45-39 W over Southwest SD on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
O'Farrell Charter pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Tri-City Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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