Steele Canyon suffered their closest defeat since February 14, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Maranatha Christian Eagles by a score of 54-51. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Maranatha Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Ralston, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Ralston's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Adrian Ownbey was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Steele Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Steele Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-19 victory against San Dieguito Academy on the 27th. As for Maranatha Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-51 loss against Wiseburn- Da Vinci on the 27th.
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