The St. Mary's Rams pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 80-57 loss at the hands of Inderkum. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, one person who can't be blamed is Daniel Huerta. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Cayden Ward, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Inderkum, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will take on the Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lodi will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Rams are ranked 75th). As for Inderkum, they will be playing at home against the Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
