The Serra Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Serra is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Saint Joseph on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Serra lost 48-25 to Saint Joseph. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Jesters are ranked 67th).
The losing side was boosted by Jadah Foster, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary made off with a 41-40 win over Bishop Amat.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Serra, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-9.
Serra came up short against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 46-36. Can Serra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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