Basketball Preview: Orange Panthers vs. Katella Knights
Orange is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Katella a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Orange Panthers will host the Katella Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but likely not for long.
Orange is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by St. Margaret's at home and fell 78-49.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sebastian Nunez, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Mark Hernandez-Chino, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, Katella can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Samueli Academy, posting a 71-35 win.
Katella's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Curtis led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Curtis' third in a row with at least ten points. Joseph Damian was another key player, earning 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Katella smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Katella's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Orange couldn't quite finish off Katella in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 57-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Curtis, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. Now that Orange knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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