St. Helena hasn't had much luck against Cloverdale recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Helena Saints will take on the Cloverdale Eagles at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in St. Helena's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Last Friday, St. Helena was able to grind out a solid win over Clear Lake, taking the game 57-48. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Cardinals are ranked 830th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 84-33 loss at the hands of Middletown. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-16.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Cloverdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
St. Helena didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cloverdale when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Helena since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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