The Maranatha Christian Eagles will face off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
Maranatha Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Francis Parker on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maranatha Christian was outmatched by Francis Parker and fell 89-47. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
| 01/21/25 vs Francis Parker | 18 |
| 01/18/25 vs Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bishop's | 16 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Adrian Ownbey, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Ralston, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bishop's on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win. Given the Torreys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Knights are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Jolla Country Day has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Maranatha Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Maranatha Christian ended up a good deal behind La Jolla Country Day when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 52-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Jolla Country Day's Christopher Carrillo, who went 12 of 23 en route to 27 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Now that Maranatha Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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