Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. The Elliot Christian Eagles received a blow as they fell 75-56 to the Stockton Christian Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Elliot Christian in their matchups with Stockton Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Elliot Christian lost, don't look at Jeremy Nielsen. Despite the final result, he went 15-for-33 on his way to 45 points and five boards. Kaden Kirby was another key player, putting up no points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Elliot Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Jayden Chamblee, who posted 35 points for Stockton Christian. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Chamblee has scored at least a third of Stockton Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzy Escalante, who scored 12 points.
Elliot Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Stockton Christian, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Looking ahead, Elliot Christian will square off against Lodi Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elliot Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Stockton Christian, they will face off against Tioga at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stockton Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Tioga likes a good challenge.
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