The Health Sciences Serpents will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the San Diego Academy Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Health Sciences turned things around against Bostonia Global on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lobos 53-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Diego Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Bostonia Global, posting a 63-12 victory. The game marked the Cavaliers' most dominant win of the season.
San Diego Academy found their leader in sophomore Rudy Nieto, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Nieto also grabbed five steals, which is notable because San Diego Academy is 9-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-2 otherwise. Jason Love was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards.
Health Sciences' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for San Diego Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Everything went Health Sciences' way against San Diego Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Health Sciences made off with a 38-18 win. Will Health Sciences repeat their success, or does San Diego Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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