Santa Rosa Academy and Hamilton are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 4:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Rosa Academy posted their biggest victory since December 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They breezed by California Military Institute on the road to the tune of 50-18. The victory was just what Santa Rosa Academy needed coming off of a 47-10 defeat in their prior matchup.
Santa Rosa Academy had a senior duo take command as Faith Krueger dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 steals and Jordan Krueger dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Krueger has scored all season. Keely Mares was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, everything went Hamilton's way against Warner on Wednesday as Hamilton made off with a 45-23 win. The win was just what Hamilton needed coming off of a 53-20 loss in their prior game.
Santa Rosa Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Santa Rosa Academy won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, slipping by Hamilton 1-0. Does Santa Rosa Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.