The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will square off against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Maranatha Christian likes a good challenge.
Santa Fe Christian is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since January 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 victory over La Jolla Country Day.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian hadn't done well against Bishop's recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian skirted past Bishop's 48-45.
Maranatha Christian's win came from a few key players Santa Fe Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adrian Ownbey, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Dash Ekeroth was another key player, going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 19 points.
Santa Fe Christian pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Maranatha Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Everything went Santa Fe Christian's way against Maranatha Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Santa Fe Christian made off with a 76-54 win. Does Santa Fe Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maranatha Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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