The St. Anthony Saints and the Caruthers Blue Raiders will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, St. Anthony turned things around against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday. They blew past the Saints 62-39. St. Anthony has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.
| 12/19/24 vs Notre Dame Prep | 30 |
| 12/18/24 vs Mesquite | 19 |
| 12/07/24 vs Windward | 8 |
| 12/03/24 vs Rialto | 11 |
| 11/30/24 vs North | 10 |
Kadence Lloyd was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Dallyn Knox was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Caruthers strolled past Mater Dei Catholic with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 64-48. Given the Blue Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caruthers' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for St. Anthony, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
St. Anthony came up short against Caruthers in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 79-74. Thankfully for St. Anthony, Morgan Trigueiro (who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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