St. Mary is 0-10 against Modesto Christian since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The St. Mary's Rams will host the Modesto Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary's is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since December 21, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Kimball by a score of 54-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rams came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Jaguars are ranked 559th).
Meanwhile, Modesto Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 81-53. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Modesto Christian pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.4 points. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
St. Mary's took a serious blow against Modesto Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 76-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Modesto Christian's Trevor Dickson, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points. Now that St. Mary's knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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