The St. Bernard's Crusaders will square off against the McKinleyville Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard's will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, St. Bernard's was fully in charge, breezing past Hoopa Valley 68-28. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Laila Florvilus
| 01/23/25 vs Hoopa Valley | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Del Norte | 8 |
| 01/20/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ South Fork | 4 |
| 01/11/25 vs Eureka | 2 |
Laila Florvilus and Samantha Sundberg were among the main playmakers for St. Bernard's as the former almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards and the latter went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points. Florvilus is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Boham, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive contests.
McKinleyville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Eureka.
St. Bernard's pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McKinleyville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
St. Bernard's couldn't quite finish off McKinleyville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 52-50. Can St. Bernard's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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