San Dieguito Academy is 0-4 against Carlsbad since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Dieguito Academy Mustangs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, San Dieguito Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 74-68 to La Jolla. While losing is never fun, San Dieguito Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 808th, while La Jolla is ranked 374th).
Meanwhile, Carlsbad waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. Everything went their way against La Costa Canyon as Carlsbad made off with a 67-45 victory. Carlsbad has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
San Dieguito Academy bumped their record down to 4-13 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Carlsbad, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
San Dieguito Academy came up short against Carlsbad in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, falling 67-54. Can San Dieguito Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
