The St. Bernard's Crusaders will take on the Fortuna Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Bernard's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.
St. Bernard's heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Dougherty Valley by a score of 47-45. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.
Laila Florvilus
| 02/25/25 vs Dougherty Valley | 18 |
| 02/21/25 vs San Domenico | 25 |
| 02/14/25 vs Arcata | 21 |
| 02/13/25 vs Eureka | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ Hoopa Valley | 21 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, St. Bernard's got top-tier performance from Laila Florvilus, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. The match was Florvilus' ninth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Sundberg, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Fortuna unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Saint Mary's and fell 63-36.
Fortuna's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-2.
St. Bernard's took their victory against Fortuna in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 68-48. Will St. Bernard's repeat their success, or does Fortuna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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