San Juan Diego Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Lutheran Mustangs, falling 74-48. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-56 back in January.
San Juan Diego Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diego Sanchez, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Cruz Strother was another key player, putting up eight points and nine boards.
San Juan Diego Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Looking ahead, San Juan Diego Catholic will take on San Marcos Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Juan Diego Catholic is facing San Marcos Academy at the right time seeing as San Marcos Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to face off against Live Oak Classical at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak Classical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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