Valley Christian was the 84-51 winner over Trinity Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Christian Lions took a blow against the Trinity Christian Eagles on Saturday, falling 100-64. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Valley Christian had strong showings from Josh Becker, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points, and James Shevchuck, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Forrester, who posted 11 points.
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| 12/14/24 vs Trinity Christian | 64-100 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mira Loma | 53-72 |
Even though they lost, Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 39 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Trinity Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucas Hiriscau out in front who put up 20 points. Those 20 points gave Hiriscau a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christofer Thomas, who had 22 points.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Trinity Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Valley Christian will be taking part in a tournament against Nevada Union at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season. As for Trinity Christian, they will host Lindhurst at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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