The Campolindo Cougars will challenge the St. Mary's Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Campolindo faced off against Benicia on Thursday. The matchup between Campolindo and Benicia didn't end well, with Campolindo falling 57-43. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 340th).
Meanwhile, St. Mary's strolled past Tracy with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 71-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
St. Mary's win came from a few key players Campolindo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Camello, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rebounds (four). Jayden Hinkston was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Campolindo's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for St. Mary's, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Campolindo didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Mary's Daniel Huerta, who went 10 for 20 en route to 23 points and seven boards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Campolindo to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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