Maranatha Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 64-43 to the Santa Fe Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, Maranatha Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while Santa Fe Christian is ranked 65th).
Maranatha Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrian Ownbey, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Piester, who posted six points and 13 rebounds.
Maranatha Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Santa Fe Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Maranatha Christian has already played their next match, a 52-51 victory against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on the 18th. As for Santa Fe Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bishop's at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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