The Mater Dei Monarchs basketball squad (Santa Ana, CA), was outscored 79-62 in Friday's non-league battle with the host San Clemente Tritons (San Clemente, CA)

The Tritons (7-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Cypress (Cypress, CA). The Centurions come into the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Monarchs battle the El Toro Chargers (Lake Forest, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 13. Mater Dei will attempt to better on its 4-2 season record. The Chargers come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 62-50 non-league win over Bellflower (Bellflower, CA).