The St. Anthony Saints are taking a road trip to take on the La Salle Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Anthony is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, St. Anthony ended up a good deal behind Esperanza and lost 66-51. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/20/25 vs Esperanza | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Monica | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Bishop Montgomery | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs Venice | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Laila Hughes, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kadence Lloyd, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
La Salle got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They came out on top against St. Mary's Academy by a score of 49-36 on Tuesday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Belles are ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Anthony against La Salle in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 58-20 victory. In that game, St. Anthony amassed a halftime lead of 34-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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