Basketball Game Preview: Bellarmine College Prep Bells vs. Junipero Serra Padres

Bellarmine College Prep and Junipero Serra are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Bellarmine College Prep Bells are taking a road trip to take on the Junipero Serra Padres at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Junipero Serra took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellarmine College Prep, who comes in off a win.

Bellarmine College Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory as Bellarmine College Prep made off with a 70-46 victory. Given the Bells' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Junipero Serra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 54-41 to Valley Christian.

Bellarmine College Prep's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Junipero Serra, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

Bellarmine College Prep couldn't quite finish off Junipero Serra when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 53-50. Can Bellarmine College Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.