The Ontario Christian Knights and the Valley Christian Defenders will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ontario Christian comes in on five and Valley Christian on six.
Ontario Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 79-48 stomp they got against Indian Springs.
It was another big night for Cole Jones, who went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points. Those 33 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Salazar, who posted 12 points.
Ontario Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Temescal Canyon on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Ontario Christian, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Ontario Christian beat Valley Christian 65-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ontario Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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