The St. Paul Swordsmen will square off against the Serra Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
St. Paul is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with an 85-72 victory over St. Bernard on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Swordsmen have won by exactly 13 points.
Meanwhile, Serra came up short against St. Monica on Monday, falling 82-56. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Mariners are ranked 135th).
St. Paul will need focus on slowing down Jeremiah Graham, one of several Serra players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Darryl Wasson, who had 12 points.
St. Paul's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Serra, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
St. Paul beat Serra 55-48 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does St. Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Serra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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