Jericho Martinez
| 11/18/25 @ Humble Christian | 17 |
| 02/12/26 vs Faith Christian | 15 |
| 02/05/26 vs Spring Baptist Academy | 15 |
| 01/22/26 vs Community Christian | 14 |
| 01/27/26 @ Still Creek Christian | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Faith Christian came into Thursday's game looking for another win against True North, but Jericho Martinez wouldn't allow it. The Knights skirted past the Saints 55-52 for which the team can thank Martinez, who posted seven points and 15 boards. True North is 5-2 when Martinez posts ten or more rebounds, but 0-5 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Silas Rider, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and six boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played.
Despite the loss, Faith Christian still got an impressive performance from Aiden Maldonado, who shot 64% from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points. Thanks to that strong game, Maldonado now owns an excellent 46% field goal percentage. Jorge Estrada was another key player, putting up 21 points.
True North's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Faith Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Looking ahead, True North will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. The Knights will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.9 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Faith Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-41 win against Still Creek Christian on the 13th.
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