St. Helena is 2-8 against Cloverdale since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Helena Saints will look to defend their home court against the Cloverdale Eagles at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in St. Helena's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Saturday, St. Helena was fully in charge, breezing past Clear Lake 76-24. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after only 17 points in their last game, Cloverdale made sure to put some points up on the board against South Fork on Saturday. Cloverdale took down South Fork 68-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 641st, while the Cubs are ranked 258th).
St. Helena's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Cloverdale, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
St. Helena skirted past Cloverdale 64-61 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cloverdale's Jordan Patton, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for St. Helena to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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