You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely La Serna's strategy against Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday. Everything went the La Serna Lancers' way against the Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets as the La Serna Lancers made off with a 58-35 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Comets are ranked 1049th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart of Jesus still got an impressive performance from Michelle Canete, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Canete is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Genevee Hernandez, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
La Serna is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
La Serna will square off against Santa Fe at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Fe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-15 victory against Pomona Catholic on the 18th.
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