The Arrupe Jesuit Generals's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over Sheridan. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but Arrupe Jesuit was the better team in the second half.
Arrupe Jesuit found their leader in underclassman Ari Cowans, who scored 27 points along with two steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Cowans has scored at least a third of Arrupe Jesuit's points. Another player making a difference was Oscar Padilla, who scored six points along with 16 rebounds and four steals.
Arrupe Jesuit's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Bryan Astudillo-Pozos got a bit more time on the court (20 vs. his season average of 8.5). Astudillo-Pozos made the most of the opportunity, scoring no points along with six rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Sheridan's loss came despite strong showings from Will Brent and Emilio Cruz. Brent dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Cruz scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Brent is crushing the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Bobby Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three points.
Arrupe Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Sheridan, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arrupe Jesuit won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bruce Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Arrupe Jesuit focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Monday. As for Sheridan, they will head out on the road to challenge DSST: Montview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sheridan is coming into the game with 18 straight defeats on the road, meaning DSST: Montview will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
