Central Valley Christian and Righetti squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Central Valley Christian had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Righetti Warriors. That makes it the first time this season the Cavaliers have let down their home crowd.

Caden Lloyd
02/21/25 vs Righetti | 3 |
02/19/25 vs Justin Garza | 8 |
02/15/25 vs El Diamante | 8 |
02/12/25 @ Immanuel | 8 |
02/06/25 vs Kingsburg | 5 |
+ 27 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Central Valley Christian lost, don't look at Caden Lloyd. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 16 points and 19 rebounds. Lloyd is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last 32 games he's played dating back to last season. Grant Hyde was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Central Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Nathan Armstrong, who shot 53% from the field on his way to 18 points for Righetti. Another player making a difference was Joshua Troeger, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Central Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Righetti, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-11.
Central Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Righetti, they have already played their next game, a 71-59 defeat against North on the 1st.
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