The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will challenge the Downtown Magnets Suns at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Downtown Magnets has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
On Friday, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary had to suffer through a 71-43 loss at the hands of Verbum Dei Jesuit. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 690th, while the Eagles are ranked 269th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jose Padilla, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points. That was a full 37.2% of Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Gio Chavez was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Downtown Magnets' strategy against Annenberg on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Downtown Magnets blew Annenberg out of the water with a 68-14 final score. The Suns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Downtown Magnets' win came from a few key players Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Huang, who went 12 of 20 on his way to 28 points and six steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Patrick Lei, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Downtown Magnets is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
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