Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Big Valley Christian walked away with it. They walked away with a 68-59 victory over the River Islands Riptide on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Titus Boone
| 02/19/25 @ River Islands | 20 |
| 02/14/25 @ Riverbank | 17 |
| 02/11/25 vs Summerville | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Bret Harte | 24 |
Big Valley Christian was led to victory by Wyatt Porter and Titus Boone. Porter went 9-for-14 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Boone dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten assists. The contest was Boone's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Blake Nelson, who posted seven points and seven boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Big Valley Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why River Islands lost, don't look at Idrees ElFarra. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-21 to rack up 31 points and five steals. With that strong performance, ElFarra is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Charles Mapanao was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Big Valley Christian's record now sits at 16-9. As for River Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Coming up, Big Valley Christian will challenge Argonaut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Argonaut knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 29 games -- so hopefully Big Valley Christian likes a good challenge. River Islands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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