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| 01/05/24 - Home | 52-50 W |
| 01/03/23 - Neutral | 83-39 W |
| 12/23/20 - Home | 53-29 W |
Belen Jesuit is 3-0 against American since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Belen Jesuit easily dispatched Schoolhouse Prep on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Belen Jesuit fell just short of Westwood Christian by a score of 49-47 on Friday. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, American came up short against Florida Christian on Friday and fell 49-38.
Belen Jesuit will need focus on slowing down Derrius Black, one of several American players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Torres, who put up 11 points.
American's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Belen Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Belen Jesuit skirted past American 52-50 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belen Jesuit since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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