It was a proper cat-fight when Santa Paula challenged Kerman on Saturday. The Santa Paula Cardinals took down the Kerman Lions 79-63. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Lions are ranked 839th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Kerman had strong showings from Daniel Bibioff, who went 13 for 25 on his way to 30 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, and Von Bibioff, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Von is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Torres, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Santa Paula has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Kerman, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Paula will head out to face off against Carpinteria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Santa Paula's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Kerman, they will head out on the road to take on Exeter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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