La Salle won the last time they faced Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, and Diego Bernal did his part to make sure it happened again. The La Salle Lancers secured a 51-46 W over the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals on Wednesday thanks in part to Bernal, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
| 12/13/24 vs Cleveland | 16 |
| 12/07/24 vs Maranatha | 15 |
| 12/07/23 @ Warren | 13 |
| 12/06/24 vs Cleveland | 13 |
| 12/26/23 vs Burroughs | 11 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Gibbs, who posted four points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary lost, don't look at Jose Padilla. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 20 en route to 30 points. That was a full 65.2% of Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Aldo Herrera was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.
The victory made it two in a row for La Salle and bumps their season record up to 9-16. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, they dropped their record down to 14-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
La Salle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-51 win against St. Genevieve on the 31st. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-43 defeat against Verbum Dei Jesuit on the 31st.
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