On Tuesday, St. Michael faced Robertson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Michael's Horsemen were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Robertson Cardinals. That makes it the first time this season the Horsemen have let down their home crowd.
Robertson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jesse James Gonzales led the charge by putting up 21 points and three steals. Gonzales continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Gonzales, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
St. Michael's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 20-5. As for Robertson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Michael's will welcome Santa Fe Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully Santa Fe Prep likes a good challenge. As for Robertson, they will be playing at home against Santa Fe Indian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Robertson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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