Basketball Recap: Santana Piles Up the Points Against Clairemont

Sultans

Previous 3 Games

12/16/24 vs Clairemont	47-17
12/13/24 vs Kearny	48-31
12/10/24 vs Canyon Hills	29-25

Santana had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They really took it to the Clairemont Chieftains for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-17 victory. With the Sultans ahead 26-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Santana found their leader in freshman Sam Mora, who posted 15 points. Chopee Shiro was another key player, putting up six points.

Santana pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Clairemont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santana will take on Castle Park in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clairemont, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rock Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.