Cate hasn't had much luck against St. Bonaventure recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cate Rams will venture away from home to take on the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Back in December of 2024, Cate was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Bishop Diego. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure didn't have too much trouble with Bishop Diego on Wednesday as they won 77-59. Given the Seraphs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Cardinals are ranked 663rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Bonaventure's win came from a few key players Cate will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mathew Wilson, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Adams, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points.
St. Bonaventure smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
St. Bonaventure's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Cate, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Cate took a serious blow against St. Bonaventure in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 84-57. Can Cate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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