The Bishop Diego Cardinals just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Cate Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Diego's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
If Bishop Diego beats Cate with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Cardinals beat Foothill Tech on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 56-45. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cate and Thacher, and Thacher kept the tradition alive. The Rams fell 58-46 to the Toads on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1095th, while the Toads are ranked 457th).
Cate's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Bishop Diego, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Diego against Cate in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as the team secured a 60-29 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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