The Stern Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season. They took their match on the road on Monday with ease, bagging a 68-30 win over Animo De La Hoya. Given Stern's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while Animo De La Hoya is ranked 1314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Garcia led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The game was Garcia's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Mark Bautista was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Stern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Animo De La Hoya, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Stern will be playing at home against Los Angeles Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Angeles Leadership Academy and Stern are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Animo De La Hoya, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilson on Tuesday.
