Basketball Preview: Divine Savior Academy Sharks vs. Reagan Bison
Divine Savior Academy is 7-0 against Reagan since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Divine Savior Academy Sharks will host the Reagan Bison at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Divine Savior Academy humbled Archbishop Carroll with a 74-38 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks.
Divine Savior Academy found their leader in sophomore Joost West, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave West a new career-high in threes (two). Sajoni Vargas was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus four steals.
Divine Savior Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Reagan didn't have quite enough to beat Northwestern last Thursday and fell 60-58. While the Bison didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulls 18-13 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sebastian Gonzalez, who earned 24 points in addition to five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronal Hodelin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds.
Divine Savior Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Reagan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Divine Savior Academy against Reagan in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as the team secured an 85-44 victory. Does Divine Savior Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reagan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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