California High School Basketball - JSerra Catholic can't hold off Santa Margarita
January 31, 2025: San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 The Santa Margarita Eagles nipped the host JSerra Catholic Lions basketball squad by a final score of 65-60 in Friday's league outing.
Next, the Eagles face the Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, CA) in a Trinity outing, on Monday, February 3. Santa Margarita will attempt to upgrade on its 20-5 season record. The Monarchs enter the outing with a 19-7 record after their 66-57 league loss to St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA).
The Lions (20-6) will now prepare for their outing against Verbum Dei Jesuit (Los Angeles, CA). The Eagles enter the non-league outing with a 17-8 record. In their last outing, Verbum Dei Jesuit got by Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary (Montebello, CA), 71-43, in a league outing.