Santiago was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Patriot on Saturday. The Santiago Sharks took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-41 victory over the Patriot Warriors. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Warriors are ranked 909th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santiago has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Patriot, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Santiago will venture away from home to face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santiago knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge. As for Patriot, they will be playing at home against Norte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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