The Excel Christian Warriors lost to the Coleville Wolves back in January of 2023, but the Excel Christian Warriors didn't allow the Coleville Wolves the same satisfaction on Friday. Excel Christian came out on top against Coleville by a score of 45-38. The win made it back-to-back wins for Excel Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Excel Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mark Doerfler, who scored 16 points along with six steals and two blocks. Doerfler is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonah Calderas, who scored 12 points.
Excel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Coleville, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excel Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Smith Valley at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. Smith Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 319 points over their last five matchups. Coleville won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pyramid Lake at 3:00 p.m. on January 20th.