Basketball Game Preview: Santa Rosa Academy Rangers vs. California Military Institute Rough Riders

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Previous Games

11/22/24 - Away	68-42 W
01/23/24 - Away	54-49 W
12/14/23 - Home	72-38 W
01/27/23 - Away	56-40 W
01/04/23 - Home	47-36 W
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Santa Rosa Academy has gone 9-1 against California Military Institute recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Santa Rosa Academy Rangers will host the California Military Institute Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. Santa Rosa Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully California Military Institute likes a good challenge.

Last Monday, Santa Rosa Academy came up short against Temecula Prep and fell 75-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Rangers still had to take the loss.

Santa Rosa Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Austyn Hopkins, who went 11 for 24 on his way to 30 points, and Mycah Mason, who posted 19 points. Hopkins is becoming a predictor of Santa Rosa Academy's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 7-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Devan Sams, who had four points and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Santa Rosa Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, California Military Institute didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School on Friday, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory.

California Military Institute now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.

Santa Rosa Academy took their win against California Military Institute in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 68-42. Does Santa Rosa Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will California Military Institute turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.