Christian Brothers is still undefeated this season after their contest against Granite Bay on Thursday, but Granite Bay came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Christian Brothers Falcons skirted past the Granite Bay Grizzlies 57-55.
Christian Brothers had a senior duo take command as Stephan Hewitt dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds and Daniel Powers dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hewitt has scored all season. Ezra Rielly was another key player, earning four points in addition to two steals.
Christian Brothers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Christian Brothers' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Granite Bay, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Christian Brothers and River Valley will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Christian Brothers' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Granite Bay, they will be taking part in a tournament against Frontier at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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