Falcons
| 02/13/25 @ Rio Americano | 52 |
| 01/15/25 @ Bella Vista | 51 |
| 12/12/24 vs Wood | 51 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bella Vista | 49 |
| 12/04/24 @ Franklin | 48 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Christian Brothers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-26 victory over the Merced Bears. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Christian Brothers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Novi, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points and three steals. Novi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Journey Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Christian Brothers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Samantha Barragan and Averie Steverson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Barragan went 6-for-7 en route to 13 points, while Steverson posted six points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Barragan a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%).
Christian Brothers pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points over those games. As for Merced, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
Christian Brothers wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-54 victory against Woodcreek on the 20th. Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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