St. Bernard won against South Fork last Tuesday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The St. Bernard's Crusaders walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Hoopa Valley Warriors. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Warriors are ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brian Richards, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. That's the most points Richards has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Romero, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Crusaders
| 02/06/25 vs Hoopa Valley | 65-53 |
| 02/01/25 vs Trinity | 71-41 |
| 01/17/25 vs South Fork | 85-62 |
| 01/11/25 vs Eureka | 62-51 |
| 01/10/25 vs Ferndale | 66-34 |
St. Bernard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Hoopa Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
St. Bernard's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoopa Valley, they and Ferndale will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Hoopa Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
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