The St. John Bosco Braves will challenge the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. John Bosco's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.
St. John Bosco's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked 81st at the time (St. John Bosco was ranked 16th). St. John Bosco enjoyed a cozy 71-53 win over JSerra Catholic last Tuesday. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Elzie Harrington
| 02/04/25 @ JSerra Catholic | 67% |
| 02/01/25 vs Mater Dei | 43% |
| 01/29/25 vs Servite | 43% |
| 01/27/25 vs Santa Margarita | 50% |
| 01/24/25 @ Santa Margarita | 53% |
| + 13 more games |
St. John Bosco got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elzie Harrington out in front who went 8-for-12 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. What's more, Harrington also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brandon McCoy Jr, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 20 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Redondo Union can now relate to. They fell just short of the Trailblazers by a score of 69-66 on Wednesday. The Sea Hawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
St. John Bosco's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Redondo Union, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
St. John Bosco couldn't quite finish off Redondo Union when the teams last played back in March of 2015 and fell 80-77. Thankfully for St. John Bosco, Ryse Williams (who went 12-for-21 en route to 29 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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