Basketball Recap: San Mateo Skates Past Overfelt with Ease

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs University Prep Academy	33
12/14/24 vs Hayward	30
01/02/25 vs Overfelt	27
12/14/24 @ Balboa	27
12/21/24 vs Lowell	3

San Mateo had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Overfelt on Thursday. The San Mateo Bearcats claimed a resounding 50-23 victory over the Overfelt Royals. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.

San Mateo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Overfelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

San Mateo will welcome Monta Vista at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Overfelt, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Gunn at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.