Xavier Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the San Jacinto Tigers, falling 48-23. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Tigers are ranked 120th).
San Jacinto's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luvlee Sadler, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The contest was Sadler's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Ruiz, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Xavier Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for San Jacinto, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Xavier Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-48 loss against Twentynine Palms on the 12th. San Jacinto will take on Great Oak in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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