Village Christian won the last time they faced Maranatha and things went their way on Thursday too. The Village Christian Crusaders enjoyed a cozy 57-39 victory over the Maranatha Minutemen. The Crusaders pushed the score to 54-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Minutemen cut but never quite recovered from.
Sandrina Panaligan was a one-woman wrecking crew for Village Christian as she went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points along with five boards and five steals. Sophia Santos was another key player, putting up six points.
Crusaders
| 01/30/25 vs Maranatha | 15 |
| 12/02/23 vs Calabasas | 18 |
| 01/02/24 @ Maranatha | 18 |
| 12/16/23 @ San Dimas | 18 |
| 11/18/23 vs Mark Keppel | 17 |
Village Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Village Christian pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Maranatha, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Village Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-41 victory against Valley Christian on the 31st. As for Maranatha, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-40 win against Heritage Christian on the 31st.
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