Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host JSerra Catholic Lions (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 79-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Mater Dei upgrades its record to 19-2 on the year. The Monarchs travel to Windward (Los Angeles, CA) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Monday, January 20. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 8-6.

The Lions now sport a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Anthony for a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. JSerra Catholic will face a Saints squad coming off a 47-41 league win over St. Mary's Academy (Inglewood, CA). The Saints record now stands at 10-8.