Maranatha Christian lost against La Jolla Country Day two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Maranatha Christian Eagles fell 56-44 to the La Jolla Country Day Torreys. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Torreys are ranked 117th).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrian Ownbey, who posted nine points and six boards. Shane Piester was another key player, putting up eight points and 13 rebounds.
Maranatha Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will take on Francis Parker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Francis Parker will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something La Jolla Country Day surely won't give up without a fight.
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