Santa Clara piles up the points against Nordhoff

By Team Reports Dec 31, 2023, 5:30am

Recap: Santa Clara Saints vs. Nordhoff Rangers

The Santa Clara Saints won the last time they faced the Nordhoff Rangers, and things went their way on Saturday too. Santa Clara breezed by Nordhoff at home to the tune of 63-28. That looming 63-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Santa Clara yet this season.

JD Pettit continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Santa Clara's points. Adrian Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six assists and six steals.

Santa Clara is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Nordhoff, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Santa Clara will be playing in front of their home fans against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Nordhoff, they will head out on the road to face off against Fillmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.