Jungle Game History
The Jungle Game . . . a one of a kind event that takes place annually when the Serra High School basketball team hosts St. Ignatius. Always a sellout, the games have provided lasting memories for both participants and fans. Prior to the 1975 match between the two teams an SI coach, when asked about Serra’s traditionally spirited fans, was quoted in a local newspaper, “We have to go down to Serra, and it’ll be a jungle down there.” And then and there the Jungle Game was born. Perhaps Serra Coach Chuck Rapp summarizes it best. “I don’t want to sound cheesy,” he says. “But it’s a slice of Americana, and echoes a time gone by. Two rival schools meet in a high school gym, and vie for bragging rights, surrounded by their community. The game has always really appealed to me.”
Jungle Game Results
|
Year |
Date |
Serra |
SI |
Result |
|
1975 |
Friday, February 14 |
54 |
50 |
Won (OT) |
|
1976 |
Friday, January 16 |
40 |
41 |
Lost |
|
1977 |
Wednesday, January 5 |
47 |
55 |
Lost |
|
1978 |
Wednesday, January 25 |
45 |
44 |
Won |
|
1979 |
Wednesday, January 3 |
44 |
43 |
Won |
|
1980 |
Friday, February 8 |
60 |
72 |
Lost |
|
1981 |
Friday, January 30 |
47 |
61 |
Lost |
|
1982 |
Friday, February 12 |
62 |
50 |
Won |
|
1983 |
Friday, January 14 |
53 |
66 |
Lost |
|
1984 |
Friday, January 27 |
62 |
90 |
Lost |
|
1985 |
Friday, January 4 |
47 |
65 |
Lost |
|
1986 |
Wednesday, February 5 |
55 |
63 |
Lost |
|
1987 |
Wednesday, January 28 |
47 |
53 |
Lost |
|
1988 |
Friday, January 15 |
70 |
56 |
Won |
|
1989 |
Thursday, January 17 |
50 |
53 |
Lost |
|
1990 |
Saturday, February 3 |
61 |
57 |
Won (OT) |
|
1991 |
Friday, January 11 |
52 |
48 |
Won |
|
1992 |
Wednesday, February 5 |
62 |
69 |
Lost |
|
1993 |
Friday, January 29 |
43 |
46 |
Lost |
|
1994 |
Friday, January 7 |
64 |
46 |
Won |
|
1995 |
Friday, February 10 |
50 |
48 |
Won (OT) |
|
1996 |
Friday, January 19 |
47 |
62 |
Lost |
|
1997 |
Saturday, January 11 |
51 |
41 |
Won |
|
1998 |
Saturday, January 31 |
34 |
55 |
Lost |
|
1999 |
Friday, January 8 |
44 |
46 |
Lost |
|
2000 |
Friday, January 28 |
52 |
46 |
Won |
|
2001 |
Friday, January 5 |
54 |
61 |
Lost |
|
2002 |
Thursday, January 17 |
44 |
39 |
Won |
|
2003 |
Thursday, January 14 |
69 |
55 |
Won |
|
2004 |
Wednesday, January 21 |
56 |
38 |
Won |
|
2005 |
Wednesday, January 26 |
54 |
50 |
Won (OT) |
|
2006 |
Wednesday, February 8 |
69 |
53 |
Won |
|
2007 |
Wednesday, January 24 |
39 |
34 |
Won |
|
2008 |
Tuesday, January 15 |
52 |
43 |
Won |
|
2009 |
Wednesday, February 11 |
54 |
43 |
Won |
|
2010 |
Wednesday, January 27 |
67 |
58 |
Won |
|
2011 |
Tuesday, January 4 |
68 |
57 |
Won |
|
2012 |
Wednesday, February 9 |
57 |
54 |
Lost |
|
2013 |
Wednesday, January 16 |
66 |
59 |
Won |
|
2014 |
Thursday, February 14 |
48 |
44 |
Won |
|
2015 |
Wednesday, January 28 |
62 |
38 |
Won |
|
2016 |
Tuesday, February 16 |
66 |
55 |
Won |
|
2017 |
Wednesday, February 15 |
60 |
59 |
Won |
| 2018 | Friday, January 12 | 61 | 70 | Lost |
| 2019 | Wednesday, January 30 | 48 | 44 | Won |
| 2020 | Tuesday, January 7 | 57 | 54 | Won |
| 2021 | Friday, May 21 | 54 | 64 | Lost |
| 2022 | Tuesday, February 15 | 64 | 56 | Won |
| 2023 | Tuesday, February 14 | 69 | 52 | Won |
| 2024 | Tuesday, January 23 | 71 | 68 | Won (OT) |