The St. Anthony Saints will take on the Esperanza Aztecs at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Anthony is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
On Saturday, St. Anthony came up short against JSerra Catholic and fell 59-51.
| 01/18/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 21 |
| 01/16/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Monica | 22 |
Despite the loss, St. Anthony had strong showings from Kadence Lloyd, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Jordyn Washington, who posted 17 points and three steals. The game was Lloyd's third in a row with at least ten points. Anaya Tunu was another key player, putting up four points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Esperanza's strategy against Sunny Hills on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Esperanza blew Sunny Hills out of the water with a 66-29 final score. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
St. Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Esperanza, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-9 record.
St. Anthony might still be hurting after the 84-58 loss they got from Esperanza when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can St. Anthony avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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