Crusaders
| 12/30/25 vs Santa Fe | 43-36 |
| 12/29/25 vs San Luis Obispo | 50-47 |
| 12/27/25 vs Rio Hondo Prep | 56-27 |
St. Bernard waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Santa Fe Chiefs by a score of 43-36. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Chiefs are ranked 438th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santa Fe lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Roxy Beltran, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Isabella Gonzalez, who earned nine points.
St. Bernard's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Santa Fe, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard's will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ferndale at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. As for Santa Fe, they will challenge Whittier at 6:30 p.m. on January 7th. This will be the Chiefs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
