| 01/10/25 @ Southwest EC | 67-61 |
| 12/19/24 @ Army-Navy | 54-50 |
| 12/14/24 vs La Jolla | 67-60 |
| 12/12/24 @ Canyon Hills | 55-52 |
Vincent Memorial waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 67-61 victory over the Southwest EC Eagles. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Eagles are ranked 1228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vincent Memorial had a senior duo take command as JoseCarlos Acosta went 9 of 22 en route to 23 points along with eight rebounds and five assists and Santiago Herrera dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Acosta has scored at least a third of Vincent Memorial's points. Jorge Florentini also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Despite the loss, Southwest EC had strong showings from Gabriel Gonzalez, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points, and Bayne Bernal, who went 8 of 18 en route to 17 points. Gonzalez is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Genaro Diaz was another key player, putting up three points in addition to eight boards and seven blocks.
Vincent Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Southwest EC, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Vincent Memorial has already played their next game, a 59-58 loss against Central on the 14th. As for Southwest EC, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-48 defeat against Palo Verde Valley on the 14th.
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