After flying high against Hoopa Valley last Thursday, St. Bernard came back down to earth. The Crusaders were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 53-52 to the Eureka Loggers. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Carli Baum
| 02/12/26 @ Eureka | 50% |
| 02/05/26 vs Hoopa Valley | 67% |
| 02/02/26 @ Del Norte | 50% |
| 01/31/26 vs Fortuna | 27% |
| 01/29/26 @ Ferndale | 31% |
| + 21 more games |
Despite the defeat, St. Bernard's saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carli Baum went 6-for-12 on her way to 16 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Baum now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Figas, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
St. Bernard's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Eureka, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
St. Bernard's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-44 victory against Liberty on the 20th. As for Eureka, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-60 defeat against Arcata on the 13th.
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