St. Bonaventure is 6-0 against Cate since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Bonaventure Seraphs will host the Cate Rams at 6:00 p.m. St. Bonaventure is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
St. Bonaventure took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by Bishop Diego to the tune of 72-7. The Seraphs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.
01/11/24 @ Cate | 11 |
11/22/24 @ Nordhoff | 11 |
01/07/25 vs Bishop Diego | 10 |
01/23/24 @ Santa Clara | 10 |
12/19/24 vs Santa Barbara | 9 |
St. Bonaventure found their leader in sophomore Sarah Cosio, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. That's the most steals Cosio has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Laurenzie Byrd, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
St. Bonaventure smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cate beat Royal 49-36 back in December of 2024. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Cate's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for St. Bonaventure, they moved to 11-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for St. Bonaventure against Cate when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 81-27 victory. In that match, St. Bonaventure amassed a halftime lead of 52-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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