Basketball Game Preview: Cloverdale Eagles vs. St. Helena Saints

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01/09/24 - Home	61-64 L
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02/02/22 - Home	70-56 W
01/11/22 - Away	63-50 W
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Cloverdale has gone 8-2 against St. Helena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cloverdale Eagles will take on the St. Helena Saints in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Cloverdale saw some tournament action on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 win over South Fork. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 641st, while the Cubs are ranked 258th).

Meanwhile, St. Helena put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clear Lake 76-24. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.

St. Helena pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Cloverdale, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Cloverdale couldn't quite finish off St. Helena when the teams last played back in January and fell 64-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Helena's Xander Kelperis, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that Cloverdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.