Basketball Game Preview: IDEA Health Professions Centaurs vs. San Juan Diego Catholic Saints

The IDEA Health Professions Centaurs will challenge the San Juan Diego Catholic Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, IDEA Health Professions turned things around against Harmony Science Academy back in November. They secured a 56-52 W over the Tigers.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for San Juan Diego Catholic against Summit Christian Academy on Tuesday as the team secured a 63-21 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.

IDEA Health Professions better focus on containing Aidan McCormick and Mateo Aceves as the pair were huge in San Juan Diego Catholic's win. McCormick went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds, while Aceves posted 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, McCormick is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Villegas, who put up five points and six steals.

San Juan Diego Catholic pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for IDEA Health Professions, the win got them back to even at 1-1.