St. Joseph Academy was the 74-45 winner over San Dieguito Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Crusaders might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Mustangs an easy 63-41 win.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brewster Gale, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. That was a full 34.1% of St. Joseph Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row Gale has had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Howard, who earned 17 points.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for San Dieguito Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7.
St. Joseph Academy has already played their next contest, a 66-45 defeat against High Tech SD on the 16th. San Dieguito Academy and Valley Center will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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