The San Juan Diego Catholic Saints waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They strolled past Bracken Christian with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. For San Juan Diego Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 64-43 loss Bracken Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
San Juan Diego Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matteo Papola led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Papola has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Armando Garza, who scored 20 points along with six assists and two steals.
San Juan Diego Catholic pushed their record up to 17-12 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Bracken Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-8.
San Juan Diego Catholic will head out on the road to take on St. Paul at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. San Juan Diego Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge. As for Bracken Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Summit Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. Bracken Christian is facing Summit Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Summit Christian Academy is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
