Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Ventura Cougars 67-39. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 72-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrian Jimenez, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Gude, who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Santa Clara's record now sits at 1-5. As for Ventura, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Santa Clara didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-26 loss against Birmingham on the 30th. As for Ventura, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ventura Cougars challenge the Oaks Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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