The Cupertino Pioneers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Santa Clara Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cupertino will be strutting in after a win while Santa Clara will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Cupertino escaped with a win against Harker by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara and Jefferson faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Tuesday. Santa Clara lost to Jefferson at home by a 58-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1264th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 387th).
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Clara and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Cupertino, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Cupertino was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Clara in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 47-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cupertino since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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