The Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 60-47 victory over Orangewood Academy. Given Pacifica Christian/Orange County's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Spartans are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pacifica Christian/Orange County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Stewart, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Michael Noel was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Orangewood Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Orangewood Academy will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Whittier's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
