Having just played yesterday, the San Diego Cavers will head out on the road to face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Diego will be strutting in after a victory while Patrick Henry will be coming in after a defeat.
San Diego is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 7th on Wednesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-36 victory over St. Joseph Academy. Given the Cavers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Crusaders are ranked 937th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln on Tuesday and fell 49-46. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Diego will have to contain Deshawn Jones Jr. as he made an impact in Patrick Henry's last game. He dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most points Jones Jr. has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Baker, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for San Diego, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
San Diego didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patrick Henry's Alexander Newlands, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will San Diego still be able to contain Newlands? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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