If Mary Star of the Sea was feeling good fresh off their 57-24 takedown of Eldorado last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mary Star of the Sea Stars received a blow on Friday as they fell 72-53 to the Sabino Sabercats. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 418th in California, while the Sabercats are ranked 60th in Arizona).
It was another big night for Caden Watkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards for Sabino. Watkins' afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Herndon, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 21 points and three steals.
Stars
| 12/20/24 vs Sabino | 53-72 |
| 12/19/24 vs Eldorado | 57-24 |
| 12/18/24 vs Western | 58-49 |
| 12/16/24 @ Montebello | 76-23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Oxford Academy | 63-43 |
Mary Star of the Sea moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Sabino, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Mary Star of the Sea didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-39 victory against Western on the 21st. Sabino has also already played their next contest, a 64-57 win against South Summit on the 21st.
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