Mission Bay hasn't had much luck against St. Augustine recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mission Bay Buccaneers will look to defend their home court against the St. Augustine Saints at 5:45 p.m. One thing working in Mission Bay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
On Saturday, Mission Bay didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mira Mesa, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Marauders are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Augustine beat Cathedral Catholic 69-64 on Friday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
St. Augustine's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Mission Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Mission Bay came up short against St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-56. Will Mission Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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