The Sandalwood Saints's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight loss. They took a serious blow against San Jose Prep, falling 59-16. While losing is never fun, Sandalwood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while San Jose Prep is ranked 53rd).
Kirsten Gudmalin was Sandalwood's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Gudmalin also led the team in assists with two. She held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Sandalwood bumped their record down to 3-15 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for San Jose Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Sandalwood will head out on the road to challenge Beachside at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Beachside is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games. San Jose Prep won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Kenny at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th. Bishop Kenny has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
