A well-balanced attack led Kings Christian over Riverdale in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Kings Christian Crusaders blew the Riverdale Cowboys out of the water with a 68-36 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 32 points or more this season.
Kings Christian found their leader in freshman Andrew Ortega, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Those nine steals set a new season-high mark for Ortega. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Uphoff, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points.
Crusaders
| 12/12/24 @ Riverdale | 68-36 |
| 12/07/24 vs Golden West | 54-48 |
| 12/06/24 vs Avenal | 59-26 |
Kings Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kings Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Riverdale, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Kings Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-54 victory against Mendota on the 13th. As for Riverdale, they will venture away from home to face off against Orange Cove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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