Capistrano Valley Christian is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tarbut V' Torah is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles will host the Tarbut V' Torah Lions at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Capistrano Valley Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing The Webb Schools: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Capistrano Valley Christian blew The Webb Schools out of the water with a 90-46 final score. With the Eagles ahead 51-20 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 01/16/25 @ The Webb Schools | 30 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica | 24 |
| 01/11/25 vs Avalon | 18 |
| 01/08/25 vs Valley Christian | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Samueli Academy | 15 |
| 12/21/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 28 |
Capistrano Valley Christian's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Ahern, who went 13 for 20 on his way to 30 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The contest was Ahern's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Ahern, who went 9 of 15 en route to 22 points.
Capistrano Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6.4 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.5.
Meanwhile, Tarbut V' Torah humbled Southlands Christian with an 87-35 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Eagles are ranked 1261st), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Capistrano Valley Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points per game. As for Tarbut V' Torah, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Capistrano Valley Christian against Tarbut V' Torah when the teams last played back in February of 2015, as the team secured an 82-47 victory. Does Capistrano Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tarbut V' Torah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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