Central Valley Christian and Immanuel are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers will square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Valley Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Central Valley Christian will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Kingsburg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Central Valley Christian had just enough and edged Kingsburg out 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since November 16, 2023.
Gunnar Piepgrass
| 02/06/25 vs Kingsburg | 3 |
| 02/13/24 vs McLane | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 1 |
| 01/25/25 vs Coalinga | 1 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sierra Pacific | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Valley Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gunnar Piepgrass, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Piepgrass a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Carter Hiemstra, who earned nine points.
Central Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Immanuel won against Reedley on Thursday with 66 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Immanuel claimed a resounding 66-32 win over Riverdale Christian. That looming 66-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Central Valley Christian pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Immanuel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-16.
Central Valley Christian beat Immanuel 63-50 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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