Ukiah is 9-1 against St. Vincent de Paul since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ukiah Wildcats will face off against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Ukiah has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three matches.
On Tuesday, Ukiah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-61 to Piner. The Wildcats have struggled against the Prospectors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/28/25 vs Piner | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Healdsburg | 16 |
| 01/22/25 @ Elsie Allen | 22 |
| 01/18/25 vs Eureka | 15 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jacob Lunceford, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points and eight boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Gonzalez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ukiah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul strolled past Healdsburg with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
St. Vincent de Paul's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Ukiah, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Ukiah came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 53-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ukiah 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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