Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Santiago

Cavaliers

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Calvary Chapel	46
12/19/24 @ Estancia	43
12/16/24 vs Valor Academy	40
12/14/24 vs Loara	32
12/26/24 vs San Gabriel	30

Santiago had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the San Gabriel Matadors 70-40. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 29 points or more this season.

Santiago has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for San Gabriel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.

Santiago will be taking part in a tournament against Polytechnic at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Santiago's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for San Gabriel, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Schurr at 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025.