Basketball Game Preview: Santa Margarita Eagles vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights

The Santa Margarita Eagles will face off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Santa Margarita heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell 63-51 to JSerra Catholic.

On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the court. Notre Dame (SO) managed a 71-65 win over La Mirada. 71 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Notre Dame (SO) pushed their record up to 24-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Margarita, their loss dropped their record down to 22-6.

Santa Margarita came up short against Notre Dame (SO) in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-50. Thankfully for Santa Margarita, Mercy Miller (who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.