The Convent of the Sacred Heart Cubs will take on the Redwood Christian Eagles in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwood Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Convent of the Sacred Heart, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Convent of the Sacred Heart turned things around against The Bay School on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over the Breakers.
Meanwhile, Redwood Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-25 heartbreaker at the hands of California School for the Deaf.
Convent of the Sacred Heart will have to keep a close watch on Lilliana Faumuina and Zanai Robinson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Redwood Christian's prior game. Faumuina posted four points along with 13 rebounds and six steals, while Robinson put up five points and five rebounds. Robinson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Redwood Christian's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-6. As for Convent of the Sacred Heart, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Convent of the Sacred Heart against Redwood Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, as the squad secured a 68-35 victory. Does Convent of the Sacred Heart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redwood Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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