Harker lost to Santa Clara back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Harker Eagles enjoyed a cozy 66-52 victory over the Santa Clara Bruins. The Eagles pushed the score to 54-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bruins cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/07/25 vs Santa Clara | 16 |
| 01/04/25 @ Greenfield | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hill | 12 |
| 12/12/24 vs Mountain View | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cupertino | 1 |
Harker had a senior duo take command as Rohit Yalla posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and five steals and Bowen Xia put up 24 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yalla has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Ruan, who had four points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Harker is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Santa Clara, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Harker Eagles face off against the University Prep Academy Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. University Prep Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Harker surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santa Clara, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lynbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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