Basketball Game Preview: Mater Bay Academy Rays vs. Somerset College Prepartory Academy South Patriots

Mater Bay Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Somerset College Prepartory Academy South is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mater Bay Academy Rays will host the Somerset College Prepartory Academy South Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Mater Bay Academy beat Sunset 46-39.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Somerset College Prepartory Academy South's strategy against Redland Christian Academy on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Somerset College Prepartory Academy South blew Redland Christian Academy out of the water with a 69-31 final score. That looming 69-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.

Somerset College Prepartory Academy South's win came from a few key players Mater Bay Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diego Loaiza, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Valdes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.

Somerset College Prepartory Academy South was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Somerset College Prepartory Academy South has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Mater Bay Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.

Everything came up roses for Mater Bay Academy against Somerset College Prepartory Academy South in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-20 victory. Does Mater Bay Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset College Prepartory Academy South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.