It was a good run, but the Maranatha Minutemen unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Serra by a score of 72-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Maranatha has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, Maranatha still got an impressive performance from Trevor Cohen, who scored 17 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Cohen scored 15 or more points. Zain Mahmood was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Maranatha's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Serra, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Maranatha won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Heritage Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matchups. As for Serra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Serra in California (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is ranked 11th, while Serra is ranked 167th).
