The St. Augustine Saints will challenge the Sage Creek Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Augustine knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Sage Creek likes a good challenge.
St. Augustine took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Patrick Henry by a score of 59-52. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Patriots are ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sage Creek). They blew past San Dieguito Academy 112-35 on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Sage Creek's win came from a few key players St. Augustine will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayden Naccarato, who posted 13 points and seven assists. Those 13 points gave him a new career-high. Vaughn Young was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Sage Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
St. Augustine's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Sage Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for St. Augustine against Sage Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, as the squad secured a 71-24 victory. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Sage Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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