Having just played yesterday, the Hillcrest Christian Saints will jump right back in to play the Santa Clara Saints at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Hillcrest Christian and 13 for Santa Clara.
On Friday, Hillcrest Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to Oakwood. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 726th, while the Owls are ranked 341st).
Meanwhile, Santa Clara had to suffer through a 79-35 loss at the hands of Pacifica.
Hillcrest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Hillcrest Christian was dealt a bruising 66-29 loss at the hands of Santa Clara when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Hillcrest Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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