Saints
| 01/04/25 vs Antelope Valley | 73 |
| 01/03/25 vs Grace | 63 |
| 01/02/25 @ Dos Pueblos | 61 |
| 12/02/24 @ Lancaster | 55 |
| 12/03/24 @ Canoga Park | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Clara). They put the hurt on the Antelope Valley Antelopes with a sharp 73-52 victory on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Santa Clara found their leader in freshman Gio Gude, who went 9 of 13 en route to 26 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gude has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jj Ward, who dropped a triple-double on ten points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Santa Clara was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Antelope Valley lost, don't look at Deshawn Lewis. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Lewis continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Esceryn Archie, who had 11 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Santa Clara and bumps their season record up to 3-15. As for Antelope Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Santa Clara didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-52 defeat against Royal on the 6th. As for Antelope Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 60-47 win against Lone Pine on the 7th.
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