After flying high against Reedley last Wednesday, Immanuel came back down to earth. The Immanuel Eagles fell 63-50 to the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Immanuel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Galpin, who posted eight points and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Owen Jackson, who scored ten points and six boards.
Central Valley Christian was led to victory by Caden Lloyd and Jayden Bergman. Lloyd went 10 of 21 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks, while Bergman went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Hyde, who earned six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Immanuel dropped their record down to 6-15 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Central Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Immanuel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-54 win against Sierra Pacific on the 28th. Central Valley Christian has also already played their next game, a 35-32 loss against Coalinga on the 25th.
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