The St. Bernard's Crusaders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Redding Christian Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Redding Christian likes a good challenge.
St. Bernard's is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Yreka: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Bernard's blew Yreka out of the water with a 66-26 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Laila Florvilus
| 01/03/25 @ Yreka | 5 |
| 12/30/24 vs Delsea | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fairdale | 8 |
| 12/26/24 vs Archer | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Kelseyville | 2 |
Laila Florvilus continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 14 points and five steals. Florvilus is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was CJ Figas, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds.
St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Redding Christian challenged Weed on Thursday. The match between Redding Christian and Weed didn't end well, with Redding Christian falling 42-24. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
St. Bernard's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Redding Christian, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
St. Bernard's was able to grind out a solid win over Redding Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, winning 43-30. Does St. Bernard's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redding Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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