Pacific Ridge waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 58-41 win over the Calvin Christian Crusaders. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 946th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 on his way to 17 points.
Firebirds
| 01/10/25 vs Calvin Christian | 58-41 |
| 01/07/25 vs Escondido Adventist Academy | 61-17 |
| 01/03/25 vs Grossmont | 57-45 |
| 01/02/25 vs El Capitan | 52-22 |
| 12/20/24 vs Castle Park | 64-24 |
| + 6 more games |
Pacific Ridge's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Calvin Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pacific Ridge will head out to face off against Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacific Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three matches. As for Calvin Christian, they will venture away from home to take on 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.
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