Big Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-30 heartbreaker at the hands of the Linden Lions.
Big Valley Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Kailey Rivera and Anni Boren. Rivera dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 boards, while Boren posted 14 points. That was a full 46.7% of Big Valley Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Big Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Linden, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Big Valley Christian and Linden could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Big Valley Christian (ranked 1283rd) will meet Bret Harte (ranked 278th) at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Similarly, Linden (ranked 1164th) will meet Riverbank (ranked 143rd) at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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