The Capital Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Capital Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 games.
Even though Christian Brothers scored an imposing 69 points on Friday, Capital Christian still came out on top. Capital Christian took down Christian Brothers 86-69. Given Capital Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Christian Brothers is ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaylen Valdez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points along with four steals. He is 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 CJ Willenborg, who scored 15 points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granite Bay had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Bulldogs 87-51 on the road. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for Granite Bay this season.
Capital Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Granite Bay, their win bumped their record up to 9-20.
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