Even though the Stone Ridge Christian Knights have not done well against the Pacheco Panthers recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Stone Ridge Christian walked away with a 61-50 win over Pacheco. For Stone Ridge Christian, this counts as revenge for the 46-42 defeat Pacheco walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Stone Ridge Christian was led to victory by Kassius Salazar and Daijon O?neil. Salazar scored 25 points along with 4 steals, while O?neil scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Salazar has scored at least 25% of Stone Ridge Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Brock Richards, who scored 8 points along with 16 rebounds and 3 steals.
Stone Ridge Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pacheco, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stone Ridge Christian will take on Dos Palos at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dos Palos is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Pacheco and Los Banos will face off without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
