The Cloverdale Eagles and the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cloverdale has given up an average of 50.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cloverdale is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Helena just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Saints, falling 70-33.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul hadn't done well against San Domenico recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. The Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 47-30 victory over the Panthers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Panthers are ranked 750th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Vincent de Paul's win came from a few key players Cloverdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jocelyn Orozco, who went 5-for-11 en route to 15 points. Natalia Rubinelli was another key player, as she made all 5 shots she took racking up 12 points.
The win made it two in a row for St. Vincent de Paul and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 40 points in those games. As for Cloverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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