In what's become a running theme this season, the St. John Bosco Braves gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They really took it to Orange Lutheran for the full four quarters, racking up a 87-59 win at home. Given St. John Bosco's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Lancers are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading St. John Bosco to victory were Elzie Harrington and Brandon McCoy Jr. Harrington scored 19 points along with seven steals, while McCoy Jr scored 27 points along with three blocks. McCoy Jr hasn't dropped below 19 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Jack Turner, who scored 11 points.
St. John Bosco pushed their record up to 23-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points per game. As for Orange Lutheran, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
St. John Bosco will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. Sierra Canyon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 574 points over their last eight matchups. Orange Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
