There's no place like home for St. Margaret, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They took down the Buena Park Coyotes 74-59 on Saturday. This was payback for the Tartans, who suffered a 72-70 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ernesto Portas, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 40.7% of Buena Park's points, marking the sixth time in a row Portas has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Liam Gallego, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards.
Tartans
| 12/06/25 vs Buena Park | 74-59 |
| 11/19/25 vs Capistrano Valley Christian | 55-45 |
| 11/17/25 vs Tarbut V' Torah | 82-61 |
| 01/21/25 vs Portola | 70-64 |
St. Margaret's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Buena Park, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Margaret's will take on Saddleback at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Buena Park, they will face off against Cerritos at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Coyotes will be up against the Dons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.38 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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