Basketball Recap: San Juan Diego Catholic's Loss Ends 17-Game Winning Streak at Home

San Juan Diego Catholic entered their matchup against Keystone on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The San Juan Diego Catholic Saints were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Keystone Cobras. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

San Juan Diego Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mateo Aceves, who went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. The game was Aceves' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Diego Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards.

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Assists

12/07/23 vs Memorial Christian Academy	21
11/28/23 vs Idea Pflugerville	20
01/20/24 @ Sacred Heart	19
01/09/24 vs Summit Christian Academy	19
01/26/24 @ Austin Waldorf	19

Even though they lost, San Juan Diego Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

San Juan Diego Catholic's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5. As for Keystone, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Live Oak Classical the next time they take the court. San Juan Diego Catholic will host Live Oak Classical at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Keystone will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.