Basketball Recap: Santa Clara Saints vs. Rio Mesa Spartans
Santa Clara lost against Rio Mesa back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Santa Clara Saints were beaten by the Rio Mesa Spartans 75-37. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Santa Clara's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Adrian Jimenez, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus four steals, and Sebastian Macias, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Jimenez is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season.
Santa Clara now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rio Mesa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Santa Clara didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-33 loss against Righetti on the 23rd. As for Rio Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 61-40 win against Edison on the 23rd.
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