The Ontario Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Etiwanda Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ontario Christian comes in on 20 and Etiwanda on 11.
Ontario Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 86-48 win over Centennial at home. Ontario Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 29 points or more this season.
Kaleena Smith was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 35 points and ten assists. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 24 or more in the last 21 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Ajobiewe, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda faced Bishop Montgomery in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Etiwanda took their game at home on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 83-40 win over Bishop Montgomery. Etiwanda has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 20 points or more this season.
Ontario Christian pushed their record up to 27-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 55.4 points. As for Etiwanda, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Ontario Christian suffered a grim 74-51 defeat to Etiwanda in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Ontario Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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