If Santa Clara was feeling good fresh off their 84-57 takedown of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints fell 58-46 to the St. Genevieve Valiants on Wednesday. The Saints have struggled against the Valiants recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Santa Clara had strong showings from Dj Hughes, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 13 points, and Mark Perez Jr, who posted 11 points. Jj Ward was another key player, putting up six points along with ten boards and four steals.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Genevieve, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Santa Clara has already played their next game, a 56-48 victory against Firebaugh on the 29th. As for St. Genevieve, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-52 win against Palmdale on the 1st.
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