Preview: St. Bernard's Crusaders vs. Cornerstone Christian Cougars
St. Bernard is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Cornerstone Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Bernard's Crusaders will take on the Cornerstone Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Bernard's extended their postseason success on Friday against Ferndale. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 64-41 victory. Given St. Bernard's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Ferndale is ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laila Florvilus was her usual excellent self, scoring 34 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Vigil, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian humbled Cloverdale with a 78-32 victory. With Cornerstone Christian ahead 50-4 at the half, the game was all but over already.
St. Bernard's is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
Everything came up roses for St. Bernard's against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2015 as the team secured a 85-41 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cornerstone Christian's Jordan Miner, who scored 22 points along with three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for St. Bernard's to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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