Basketball Recap: San Juan Diego Catholic Makes It 15 in a Row at Home

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 3:35pm

Basketball Recap: San Juan Diego Catholic Saints vs. Concordia Cardinals

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San Juan Diego Catholic put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Concordia Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 61-46. That's more bragging rights for the Saints, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Leading San Juan Diego Catholic to victory were Diego Sanchez and Aidan McCormick. Sanchez dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while McCormick went 8 for 18 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, McCormick is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Izaiah Villegas was another key player, scoring 14 points along with three steals.

San Juan Diego Catholic pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Concordia, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

San Juan Diego Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against Bishop Reicher Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Concordia, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on December 17th.

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