Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linfield Christian). They snuck past the Murrieta Mesa Rams with a 74-69 win on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Linfield Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julius Brower led the charge by going 7 for 14 en route to 22 points plus seven assists and five rebounds. Brower is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Cox, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaden Merritt, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 16 points plus two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Ray Riley, who went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points plus four steals.
Linfield Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Murrieta Mesa, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Linfield Christian will challenge La Costa Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will take on Colony in a tournament on Monday.
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