California Military Institute hasn't had much luck against Santa Rosa Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The California Military Institute Rough Riders will venture away from home to challenge the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 7:00 p.m. California Military Institute will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Rosa Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, California Military Institute didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy came up short against Temecula Prep on Monday and fell 75-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Rangers still had to take the loss.
California Military Institute will have to keep a close watch on Austyn Hopkins and Mycah Mason, a pair of players who had a big impact on Santa Rosa Academy's prior game. Hopkins went 11 for 24 on his way to 30 points, while Mason posted 19 points. Those 30 points gave Hopkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devan Sams, who put up four points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Santa Rosa Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Santa Rosa Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for California Military Institute, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
California Military Institute might still be hurting after the 68-42 defeat they got from Santa Rosa Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Rosa Academy's Chris Jones, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten steals. Now that California Military Institute knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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