Basketball Game Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. John Carroll Catholic Rams

The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will take on the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully John Carroll Catholic likes a good challenge.

Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Benjamin 68-24. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Tate Darner

Points

02/17/25 vs Benjamin	20
02/12/25 vs Oxbridge Academy	21
02/07/25 vs Foundation Academy	29
02/05/25 vs Lakeland Christian	23
02/01/25 vs Evans	23
+ 8 more games

Santa Fe Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Toby Lane, who went 6-for-9 en route to 19 points in addition to six assists and three steals, and Tate Darner, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 20 points and six assists. The game was Darner's 13th in a row with at least 18 points. KJ Foster was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic strolled past Cornerstone Charter Academy with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 65-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.

Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. As for John Carroll Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.