Basketball Recap: Corona Skates Past Santa Rosa Academy with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Rim of the World	50
12/30/24 vs Santa Rosa Academy	38
12/28/24 vs Newbury Park Adventist	35
12/18/24 vs Lakeside	30
12/20/24 @ Chaparral	-23

Corona won the last time they faced Santa Rosa Academy and things went their way on Monday too. The Corona Panthers breezed by the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers to the tune of 75-37. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 30 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Santa Rosa Academy had strong showings from Austyn Hopkins, who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals, and Devan Sams, who put up four points and six rebounds. Hopkins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played.

The victory (which was Corona's third in a row) raised their record to 13-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41 points. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they moved to 11-4 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Corona didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 97-74 loss against Ramona on the 31st. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-51 defeat against Citrus Hill on the 31st.