Basketball Game Preview: El Cerrito Gauchos vs. St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins

El Cerrito hasn't had much luck against St. Patrick-St. Vincent recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The El Cerrito Gauchos will look to defend their home court against the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in El Cerrito's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matchups.

El Cerrito is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against American Canyon by a score of 61-53.

Omolade Olateju

Points

02/19/25 vs American Canyon	15
02/15/25 vs Swett	17
02/13/25 vs Hercules	19

Mahal Mcbride and Omolade Olateju were among the main playmakers for El Cerrito as the former posted 17 points and the latter put up 15 points. Olateju's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Dontae Butler was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Casa Grande on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. El Cerrito's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7.

El Cerrito ended up a good deal behind St. Patrick-St. Vincent in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, losing 64-46. Will El Cerrito have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.