The St. Paul Swordsmen will head out on the road to challenge the Serra Cavaliers at 5:50 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul is looking for their season's first victory.
St. Paul is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Saturday, falling 64-44. While losing is never fun, the Swordsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1148th, while the Cardinals are ranked 245th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Serra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 77-8 win over Bishop Conaty-Loretto. That looming 77-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers yet this season.
Serra's win came from a few key players St. Paul will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mariyah Lewis, who went 8 of 17 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Yve Young, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 15 points.
Serra was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Serra's record is now 9-10. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for St. Paul against Serra in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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