Basketball Recap: Temecula Prep Gets the Win

Temecula Prep hadn't done well against Santa Rosa Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Temecula Prep Patriots walked away with a 75-66 victory over the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Santa Rosa Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Austyn Hopkins, who went 11 of 24 en route to 30 points, and Mycah Mason, who posted 19 points. Hopkins is becoming a predictor of Santa Rosa Academy's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 7-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Devan Sams, who had four points and six rebounds.

Patriots

Previous 2 Games

01/13/25 @ Santa Rosa Academy	75-66
01/08/25 @ California Military Institute	76-35

The win made it two in a row for Temecula Prep and bumps their season record up to 14-5. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.

Temecula Prep will head out on the road to challenge Desert Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they will host California Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Santa Rosa Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.