While it was all tied up 29-29 at halftime, Calvin Christian was not quite Pacific Ridge's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 58-41 bruising from the Pacific Ridge Firebirds. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 946th, while the Firebirds are ranked 472nd).
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Lapka, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Goggin, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points.
Calvin Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Pacific Ridge, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvin Christian will square off against San Diego Jewish Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvin Christian is facing San Diego Jewish Academy at the right time seeing as San Diego Jewish Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Pacific Ridge, they will face off against Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pacific Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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