After losing to Ontario Christian the last time they met, Linfield Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Linfield Christian Lions escaped with a win on Friday against the Ontario Christian Knights by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
| 01/17/25 @ Ontario Christian | 24 |
| 01/13/25 @ Aquinas | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 12 |
| 12/30/24 @ La Costa Canyon | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Phoenix Christian | 16 |
Linfield Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julius Brower led the charge by going 10 of 14 en route to 24 points in addition to five assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Brower is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Daniel Crawford was another key player, putting up 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Brower wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Linfield Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ontario Christian only racked up seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Ontario Christian lost, don't look at Cole Jones. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points and six boards. Jones' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Salazar, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Linfield Christian's record is now 8-12. As for Ontario Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11.
Linfield Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-44 win against Hoover on the 18th. Ontario Christian has also already played their next contest, a 62-58 loss against Aquinas on the 21st.
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