Girls Basketball:
Maranatha secured a spot in Wednesday’s CIF-SS Division 4AA quarterfinal round.
The Minutemen claimed a 51-40 victory over Desert Christian in a second-round contest.
MHS went on a 21-3 run in the second quarter to take a 14-point lead into the half.
Elizabeth Ekpo scored a game-high 16 points.
Charlotte Yee chipped in with 11 points.
And Aleen Avannessian finished with nine points.
Mackenzie Duffee led DCHS with 12 points.
Ava Armstrong provided 10 points in the loss.
Up next: The Minutemen will host Tesoro on Wednesday at 7.
The Titans (20-11) secured a 60-38 victory over Foothill Tech.
Box Score:
MHS: 12-21-6-12-(51)
DC: 16-3-13-8-(40)
Maranatha scoring: Elizabeth Ekpo 16, Charlotte Yee 11, Aleen Avannessian 9, Olivia Bird 6, Lori Derderian 5, Presley Tanaka 1
Desert Christian scoring: Mackenzie Duffee 12, Ava Armstrong 10, Abigail Williams 8, Corynn Smith 5, Jayde McKinzie 5
Records: Maranatha (11-16); Desert Christian (16-8)