California High School Basketball - St. John Bosco nips Mater Dei
January 6, 2023: Santa Ana, CA 92707 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the St. John Bosco Braves (Bellflower, CA) and the host Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, CA), saw St. John Bosco's basketball squad hold off Mater Dei by a tally of 67-64.
With the victory, St. John Bosco improves its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Braves host JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, CA) to play the Lions in a Trinity challenge on Wednesday, January 11. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 13-5. JSerra Catholic lost 56-42 in their recent league challenge against Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Next up, the Monarchs play the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish (Akron, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 7. Mater Dei will attempt to improve on its 13-3 season record. The Fighting Irish come into the challenge with a 9-2 record after their 53-50 non-league win over South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX).