The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Jesuit Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Oro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Jesuit likes a good challenge.
If Jesuit heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Del Oro took over last week. Del Oro greeted the New Year with with a 68-52 victory over Yuba City. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Honkers are ranked 778th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jesuit unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 54-43 to Rancho Verde. The contest marked the Marauders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Del Oro, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Del Oro didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Jesuit in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-62 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jesuit's Kevin Haupt, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Del Oro to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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