Santa Fe is 0-10 against La Serna since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Santa Fe Chiefs will venture away from home to take on the La Serna Lancers at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
La Serna will be up against a hot Santa Fe team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Santa Fe claimed a resounding 52-24 win over El Rancho. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 28 points or more this season.
Natalie Rivera
| 01/17/25 @ El Rancho | 20 |
| 11/19/24 vs Cabrillo | 16 |
| 11/16/23 vs South El Monte | 16 |
| 11/26/24 vs Colton | 14 |
| 01/05/24 vs La Serna | 12 |
Natalie Rivera went supernova for Santa Fe, going 7 of 14 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rivera a new career-high in points. Roxy Beltran was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Santa Fe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, La Serna posted their biggest victory since December 9, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over Sacred Heart of Jesus. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Comets are ranked 1049th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Serna has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Santa Fe, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Santa Fe was taken down by La Serna 48-19 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Santa Fe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
