The Junipero Serra Padres will challenge the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Junipero Serra will be strutting in after a win while St. Ignatius College Preparatory will be coming in after a defeat.
Junipero Serra took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 72-56. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by Archbishop Riordan and fell 73-30. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5. As for Junipero Serra, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Junipero Serra ended up a good deal behind St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous matchup on January 7th, losing 57-43. Will Junipero Serra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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