Nordhoff and Channel Islands are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Nordhoff Rangers will challenge the Channel Islands Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Nordhoff took a blow against Littlerock, falling 78-29. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1131st, while the Lobos are ranked 303rd).
Meanwhile, Channel Islands entered their tilt with Buena on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 61-37 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Nordhoff better keep an eye on Chris Anguiano. He was instrumental in Channel Islands' win, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds. Anguiano is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rajai Moody, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Channel Islands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Channel Islands is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Nordhoff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Nordhoff took a serious blow against Channel Islands in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 76-37. Thankfully for Nordhoff, Jevon Bobbsemple (who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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