The Bellflower Buccaneers and the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles will face off at 12:00 p.m. on January 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Bellflower is ranked 556th, while Verbum Dei Jesuit is ranked 550th).
Last Saturday, Bellflower came up short against Walnut and fell 62-53.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Verbum Dei Jesuit beat North Hollywood 56-52 on Saturday.
Harper Whitman and Reese Whitman were among the main playmakers for Verbum Dei Jesuit as the former scored 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds and the latter scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Whitman hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Curtis Simpson, who scored three points along with four steals.
Bellflower's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Things could have been worse for Bellflower, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 76-62 loss to Verbum Dei Jesuit in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Bellflower avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
