Basketball Recap: Santana Piles Up the Points Against San Pasqual

Sultans

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ San Ysidro	52
12/28/24 vs San Ysidro	43
12/02/24 vs Preuss UCSD	41
12/20/24 vs Mar Vista	37
02/07/25 vs Monte Vista	34

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santana had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They breezed past the San Pasqual Golden Eagles to the tune of 41-12. The Sultans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Santana found their leader in sophomore Harper Diaz, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 19 rebounds. Those 19 boards gave Diaz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaliyah Cruz, who posted six points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Santana pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for San Pasqual, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Santana has already played their next game, a 50-19 victory against O'Farrell Charter on the 25th. San Pasqual does not have any more games scheduled as of now.