Basketball Recap: Junipero Serra's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

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Previous 5 Games

02/14/25 - Home	55-43 W
01/24/25 - Away	40-44 L
02/06/24 - Away	62-46 W
01/16/24 - Home	67-50 W
02/07/23 - Home	62-60 W

Junipero Serra lost to Saint Francis back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Junipero Serra Padres walked away with a 55-43 win over the Saint Francis Lancers. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Lancers are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory made it two in a row for Junipero Serra and bumps their season record up to 14-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Saint Francis, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.

Looking ahead, Junipero Serra will challenge Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Junipero Serra is facing Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at the right time seeing as Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Saint Francis, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Archbishop Mitty at 6:00 p.m.