The Modesto Christian Crusaders will take on the St. Joseph Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Modesto Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Wednesday, Modesto Christian made easy work of Tracy and carried off a 55-33 win. The 55-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 01/15/25 @ Tracy | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 01/10/25 @ West | 1 |
| 12/27/24 vs Mountain House | 1 |
| 12/19/24 vs American Fork | 1 |
Gavin Sykes was his usual excellent self, going 5 for 10 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Blake Colbert, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Modesto Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph and Holy Innocents Episcopal (ranked 16th and 67th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Saturday. St. Joseph secured a 61-57 W over Holy Innocents Episcopal. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Modesto Christian better keep an eye on Tounde Yessoufou. He was instrumental in St. Joseph's win, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The contest was Yessoufou's 16th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malcolm Price, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Modesto Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Modesto Christian lost to St. Joseph on the road by a decisive 72-58 margin in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Modesto Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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