St. Vincent de Paul is a perfect 4-0 against Point Arena since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will be playing at home against the Point Arena Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Vincent de Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Valley Christian 72-50. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Dylan Chelew
| 02/22/25 vs Valley Christian | 22 |
| 02/12/25 @ Piner | 3 |
| 02/01/25 @ Santa Rosa | 18 |
| 01/30/25 vs Ukiah | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Healdsburg | 15 |
| + 16 more games |
St. Vincent de Paul found their leader in sophomore Dylan Chelew, who went 8-for-13 en route to 22 points and five boards. That's the most points Chelew has posted since back in December of 2024. Roman Yusupov was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Point Arena came tearing into Saturday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 62-53 victory over the Mustangs.
Point Arena's win came from a few key players St. Vincent de Paul will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Fernando Lopez, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. His evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Mateo VanCleave, who put up 19 points.
Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in 50 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Point Arena's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Vincent de Paul has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Point Arena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 50 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
St. Vincent de Paul barely slipped by Point Arena in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 41-40. Does St. Vincent de Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Point Arena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
