The St. Anthony Saints will face off against the Moreno Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with St. Anthony sitting on eight straight victories and Moreno Valley on 12.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Anthony had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Aztecs 66-39 at home. St. Anthony has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
St. Anthony's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kadence Lloyd led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Lloyd also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Ryann Bennett, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Moreno Valley beat Buena Park 53-48 on Saturday.
St. Anthony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Moreno Valley, they pushed their record up to 28-4 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
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