If the St. Paul Cardinals were riding high off their 42-22 takedown of the Austin Waldorf Roadrunners on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Paul fell to San Juan Diego Catholic 50-45. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Paul in their matchups with San Juan Diego Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
San Juan Diego Catholic found their leader in underclassman Mateo Aceves, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Aceves is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Max Duarte was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
St. Paul has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for San Juan Diego Catholic, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-12.
St. Paul will head out on the road to challenge Sacred Heart at 8:20 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge. As for San Juan Diego Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valor North Austin at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in San Juan Diego Catholic's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Valor North Austin has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
