Basketball Recap: Santa Paula Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Cardinals

Previous 4 Games

12/27/24 vs Sierra Pacific	77-62
12/26/24 vs Holy Martyrs Armenian	73-63
12/21/24 vs Kennedy	68-58
12/20/24 @ Fillmore	83-47

Santa Paula entered their tilt with Sierra Pacific on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 77-62 victory over the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears.

Sierra Pacific's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kazden Berna, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. Nevin Pitkin was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.

Santa Paula is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points per game. As for Sierra Pacific, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

Santa Paula wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 86-78 defeat against Weed on the 28th. As for Sierra Pacific, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-43 win against Bishop Diego on the 28th.