Valley Center hadn't done well against Tri-City Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Valley Center Jaguars snuck past the Tri-City Christian Eagles with a 35-31 victory. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 33-27 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Valley Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nashayla Chaipos led the charge by putting up 16 points and three steals. Brooklyn English was another key player, scoring four points along with six steals and three blocks.
Tri-City Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Talia Anthony and Katie Busch. Anthony dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Busch posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Anthony has been hot recently, having also posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Eden Carter also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
The win got Valley Center back to even at 8-8. As for Tri-City Christian, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Valley Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-51 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 21st. As for Tri-City Christian, they will square off against Maranatha Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-City Christian is facing Maranatha Christian at the right time seeing as Maranatha Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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