Basketball Recap: Santa Fe Christian Extends Home Winning Streak to Nine

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Rock Academy	48
12/06/24 vs Mission Hills	40
11/22/24 @ Mt. Carmel	34
12/30/24 vs Hardin Valley Academy	34
12/03/24 vs Escondido Charter	30

Santa Fe Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Maranatha Christian Eagles with a sharp 64-43 win. Santa Fe Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Maranatha Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Adrian Ownbey, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Shane Piester, who posted six points and 13 boards.

Santa Fe Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Maranatha Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Santa Fe Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop's at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th. Maranatha Christian has already played their next matchup, a 52-51 victory against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on the 18th.