The St. Paul Swordsmen will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Auburn Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Paul took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-46 win over Valencia. While the Swordsmen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Auburn beat Arcadia 57-53 on Saturday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Washington, while the Apaches are ranked 237th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Paul pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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