The Calvin Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Jacinto Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvin Christian is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Calvin Christian was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Orange Glen. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Calvin Christian in their matchups with Orange Glen: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Calvin Christian saw an underclassman step up: Caleb Lapka dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Becker, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, San Jacinto beat Tahquitz 59-53 on Thursday. That's two games straight that San Jacinto has won by exactly six points.
Calvin Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for San Jacinto, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
