Basketball Game Preview: Junipero Serra Padres vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish

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Previous Games

01/25/24 - Home	73-49 W
01/04/24 - Away	76-69 W
02/24/23 - Neutral	59-64 L
02/04/23 - Home	59-63 L
01/26/23 - Away	75-56 W
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Junipero Serra has gone 8-2 against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Junipero Serra Padres will host the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m.

Last Friday, Junipero Serra was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-40 to Saint Francis. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Padres came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Lancers are ranked 426th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Archbishop Mitty 62-59. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Fightin' Irish as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Junipero Serra, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.

Everything went Junipero Serra's way against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Junipero Serra made off with a 73-49 win. Does Junipero Serra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.