Basketball Recap: Jserra Catholic Wins High-Profile Contest Against Archbishop Riordan

JSerra Catholic and Archbishop Riordan (ranked 86th and 26th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Monday. The JSerra Catholic Lions managed a 52-47 win over the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 64-59 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Lions

Previous 4 Games

12/30/24 vs Archbishop Riordan	52-47
12/28/24 vs Carlsbad	91-77
12/27/24 vs Montgomery	61-57
12/26/24 vs Eastside Catholic	70-49

The victory was the fourth in a row for JSerra Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Archbishop Riordan, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. JSerra Catholic will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Servite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Archbishop Riordan, they will host Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.