Basketball Game Preview: San Juan Diego Catholic Saints vs. San Marcos Academy Bears

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2025, 11:31pm

Basketball Preview: San Juan Diego Catholic Saints vs. San Marcos Academy Bears

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The San Juan Diego Catholic Saints will challenge the San Marcos Academy Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for San Juan Diego Catholic and seven for San Marcos Academy.

San Juan Diego Catholic lost 78-56 to Lutheran on Saturday.

Aidan McCormick

Points (Career)

01/18/25 @ Lutheran28
11/14/24 vs IDEA Kyle25
01/30/24 @ Summit Christian Academy24
11/23/24 vs Austin Classical21
01/07/25 vs Keystone21

Despite the defeat, San Juan Diego Catholic got top-tier performance from Aidan McCormick, who went 9 for 18 en route to 28 points and three steals. Those 28 points gave McCormick a new career-high. Mateo Aceves was another key player, putting up 15 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, San Marcos Academy ended up a good deal behind Keystone on Thursday and lost 78-60.

San Marcos Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for San Juan Diego Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.

San Juan Diego Catholic strolled past San Marcos Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 73-56. Will San Juan Diego Catholic repeat their success, or does San Marcos Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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