The Serra Cavaliers and the St. Monica Mariners will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
On Tuesday, Serra came up short against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary and fell 46-36. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Serra in their matchups with Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their loss, Serra saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaicia Snelson, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadah Foster, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, St. Monica entered their tilt with Bishop Conaty-Loretto with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went St. Monica's way against Bishop Conaty-Loretto on Tuesday as St. Monica made off with a 59-33 victory. Given St. Monica's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Bishop Conaty-Loretto is ranked 835th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Serra now has a losing record at 10-11. As for St. Monica, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.
Serra came up short against St. Monica in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 58-48. Will Serra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
