The United Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Los Altos Conquerors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Los Altos will be up against a hot United Christian Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. United Christian Academy claimed a resounding 60-27 win over Aquinas. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Falcons are ranked 936th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/22/25 @ Aquinas | 7 |
01/17/25 @ Sherman Indian | 2 |
01/14/25 vs California School for the Deaf-Riverside | 4 |
01/13/25 @ La Sierra Academy | 10 |
United Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Jordin Edwards, who went 8 of 14 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makinzi Sherman, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
United Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Los Altos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Colony 62-33 on Thursday.
United Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.3 points per game. As for Los Altos, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
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