Basketball Recap: San Miguel Drops Season-High Score on St. Augustine Catholic

Vipers

Team Score

01/23/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic	70
12/05/24 vs Andrada Polytechnic	68
12/02/24 @ Catalina	58
11/26/24 @ Valley Union	56
01/21/25 vs Tombstone	53

San Miguel scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 78-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves. The Vipers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row.

St. Augustine Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jovanni Fernandez, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Fernandez a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ochoa, who posted 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.

San Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 6-12.

San Miguel will host Willcox at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Catalina at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine Catholic is facing Catalina at the right time seeing as Catalina is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.