The Christian Brothers Falcons waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They came out on top against Vista del Lago by a score of 48-37. That's another feather in the cap for Christian Brothers, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christian Brothers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Novi, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Novi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joy Omishakin, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Vista del Lago lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ella Skrzyniarz. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Skrzyniarz is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games she's played. Bella Pallari was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Christian Brothers' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Vista del Lago, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Christian Brothers will head out on the road to challenge St. Francis at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Francis is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Vista del Lago, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against El Camino at 7:00 p.m. El Camino will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 640th, while Vista del Lago is ranked 112th).
