After losing to Christopher the last time they met, Soquel decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Soquel Knights had just enough and edged the Christopher Cougars out 36-33. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Cougars are ranked 76th).
Soquel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Petersen led the charge by putting up five points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolen Westfall, who posted eight points.
Knights
| 01/08/25 vs Christopher | 36-33 |
| 01/06/25 @ Branham | 57-53 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Monterey County | 72-44 |
The win (which was Soquel's third in a row) raised their record to 7-7. As for Christopher, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2.
Soquel is taking a road trip to challenge San Lorenzo Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Soquel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. As for Christopher, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-45 victory against Branham on the 10th.
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