The St. Bonaventure Seraphs will take on the Foothill Tech Dragons in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Bonaventure is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, St. Bonaventure didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oaks Christian, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Given the Seraphs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Lions are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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St. Bonaventure's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Cosio, who posted 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Cosio is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Laurenzie Byrd was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
St. Bonaventure smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-26, which was the final score in Foothill Tech's tilt against Mission College Prep on Saturday. The matchup marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Bonaventure's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Foothill Tech, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
St. Bonaventure beat Foothill Tech 43-34 in their previous meeting back in January. Does St. Bonaventure have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothill Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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