Santa Cruz High’s Boys Basketball Team Faces Heartbreaking Loss in CCS Finals
Santa Cruz High's boys basketball team faced a heartbreaking loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Central Coast Section Division III final, marking their fifth runner-up finish since 2018.
The Big PictureThe Cardinals struggled with errors but had a chance to break their championship curse until crucial mistakes cost them the victory.
By the Numbers- Demarco Hunter scored 23 points and had 6 rebounds for Santa Cruz.
- Fedrick Pernell led SHC with 15 points.
- Santa Cruz missed the opportunity to secure their first section title since 2015, extending their streak of runner-up finishes.
- The team is preparing for the CIF NorCal Regional Playoffs, likely with a road game on Tuesday.
The Santa Cruz High boys basketball team's hopes for a championship were dashed by critical errors, emphasizing the need to regroup for future games to overcome their streak of close losses in the finals.
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