St. Bernard hadn't done well against Eureka recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The St. Bernard's Crusaders managed a 51-46 win over the Eureka Loggers. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
01/11/25 vs Eureka | 6 |
01/09/25 @ Ferndale | 7 |
01/04/25 @ Red Bluff | 4 |
01/04/25 @ Redding Christian | 4 |
01/03/25 @ Yreka | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Bernard's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carli Baum, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Baum is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Samantha Sundberg, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
St. Bernard's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Eureka, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.
St. Bernard's and Eureka should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. St. Bernard's (ranked 116th) will meet South Fork (ranked 887th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bernard's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Eureka (ranked 59th) will meet Del Norte (ranked 205th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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