Santa Cruz is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lincoln is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Santa Cruz Cardinals will welcome the Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Santa Cruz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against St. Patrick-St. Vincent as Santa Cruz made off with an 84-61 win. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln posted their closest victory since February 27, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Casa Roble 71-68. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Rams are ranked 130th).
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points over those games. Santa Cruz's victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
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