On Saturday, the United Christian Academy Eagles escaped with a win against the Rowland Raiders by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
| 01/11/25 vs Rowland | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs California Lutheran | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs Huntington Beach | 29 |
United Christian Academy was led to victory by Gigi Marquez and Natalie Estrada. Marquez went 8 of 20 on her way to 26 points and six rebounds, while Estrada almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 16 boards, and nine steals. Estrada's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Anneka Brouwer also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
United Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rowland only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, Rowland had strong showings from Isabella Tran, who went 9 for 19 en route to 22 points and six rebounds, and Adrienne Bausley, who posted 14 points. Tran is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last five games she's played.
United Christian Academy's record is now 13-5. As for Rowland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
United Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-12 victory against La Sierra Academy on the 13th. As for Rowland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-40 win against Charter Oak on the 14th.
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