Servite has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by the Santa Margarita Eagles 102-69 on Wednesday. The Friars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-34.

Saiger Smith
| 11/22/25 vs Loyola | 5 |
| 12/09/25 vs Trabuco Hills | 6 |
| 11/18/25 vs Damien | 7 |
| 12/20/25 vs Palm Desert | 7 |
| 01/06/26 @ St. Anthony | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Servite saw an underclassman step up: freshman Saiger Smith went 10-for-13 to rack up 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tariq Johnson, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 20 points.
Servite's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Santa Margarita, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Looking ahead, Servite will square off against Los Alamitos at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Santa Margarita, they will head out on the road to square off against Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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