Having just played yesterday, the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the San Diego Cavers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph Academy has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 14.
On Tuesday, St. Joseph Academy lost to Tri-City Christian on the road by a 66-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 947th, while the Eagles are ranked 402nd).
Meanwhile, San Diego ended up a good deal behind Montgomery on Saturday and lost 65-49. The Cavers haven't had much luck with the Aztecs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
St. Joseph Academy will have to contain Isaiah Marte as he made an impact in San Diego's last game. He went 8 for 16 on his way to 22 points and five assists. That was a full 44.9% of San Diego's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Treyshawn Degrate, who earned 12 points.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for San Diego, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
St. Joseph Academy barely slipped by San Diego in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 60-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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