Basketball Recap: Santa Rosa Academy Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Santa Rosa Academy and Valley Torah squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Santa Rosa Academy had to settle for second. They took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Torah Wolfpack.

Chris Jones

Points

02/12/25 vs Valley Torah	18
02/05/25 @ Hamilton	22
01/31/25 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School	29

Santa Rosa Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Jones, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 18 points and six assists. The game was Jones' third in a row with at least 18 points. Austyn Hopkins was another key player, putting up 19 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Even though they lost, Santa Rosa Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Santa Rosa Academy's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Valley Torah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.

Santa Rosa Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Torah, they will take on Big Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Big Bear's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games.