It was a proper cat-fight when Phoenix Christian faced off against Linfield Christian on Saturday. The Phoenix Christian Cougars came out on top against the Linfield Christian Lions by a score of 58-51. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 128th in Arizona, while the Lions are ranked 504th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Linfield Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Julius Brower, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Cox, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Phoenix Christian moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Linfield Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Phoenix Christian has already played their next game, a 90-44 loss against Victory Christian Academy on the 30th. As for Linfield Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-51 defeat against La Costa Canyon on the 30th.
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