The Santa Clara Saints's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 63-53 win over Bishop Diego. This was payback for Santa Clara, who suffered a 58-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
JD Pettit continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Mark Perez Jr. was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Santa Clara's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Bishop Diego, they bumped their record down to 4-17 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Santa Clara will challenge St. Bonaventure at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Bonaventure knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Santa Clara likes a good challenge. As for Bishop Diego, they will be playing at home against Thacher at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
