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| 01/19/22 - Home | 55-52 W |
| 11/29/21 - Away | 71-38 W |
| 01/10/20 - Home | 56-26 W |
| 12/02/19 - Away | 23-47 L |
| 01/11/19 - Away | 60-38 W |
| + 2 more games |
Santa Rita is 6-1 against San Miguel since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Rita Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the San Miguel Vipers at 7:00 p.m. Santa Rita will be strutting in after a victory while San Miguel will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Santa Rita needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Augustine Catholic. They managed a 43-38 win over the Wolves. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Santa Rita's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vernon Johnson JR, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points along with six boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of David Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Santa Rita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, San Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Morenci, falling 76-34. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Wildcats are ranked 56th).
Santa Rita's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for San Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Santa Rita came out on top in a nail-biter against San Miguel when the teams last played back in January of 2022, sneaking past 55-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was San Miguel's Joseph Bailey, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Santa Rita to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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