Cardinals
| 01/30/25 @ Soquel | 70-54 |
| 01/28/25 vs Harbor | 78-29 |
| 01/25/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 77-24 |
Santa Cruz waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Soquel Knights 70-54. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-54 two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Soquel lost, don't look at Nico Ramirez. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and six boards. Ramirez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Nolen Westfall was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Santa Cruz is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Soquel, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Cruz will square off against Scotts Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Santa Cruz's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. Soquel has already played their next game (against Aptos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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