Basketball Recap: Archbishop Riordan Makes It 18 in a Row at Home

Archbishop Riordan waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Junipero Serra Padres 68-40. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Padres are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Crusaders

Previous Games (Home)

02/04/25 vs Junipero Serra	68-40
02/01/25 vs Bellarmine College Prep	75-34
01/24/25 vs Valley Christian	73-46
01/17/25 vs Saint Francis	75-37
01/07/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory	75-26
+ 13 more games

Archbishop Riordan's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Junipero Serra, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Archbishop Riordan will square off against Saint Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Archbishop Riordan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for Junipero Serra, they will challenge Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.