The San Juan Diego Catholic Saints came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 50-45 win over St. Paul. That result was just more of the same for these two, as San Juan Diego Catholic also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
San Juan Diego Catholic found their leader in underclassman Mateo Aceves, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Aceves is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Duarte, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
San Juan Diego Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for St. Paul, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
San Juan Diego Catholic will be playing at home against Valor North Austin at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Juan Diego Catholic is facing Valor North Austin at the right time seeing as Valor North Austin is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for St. Paul, they will head out on the road to challenge Sacred Heart at 8:20 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge.
