Preview: Mater Dei Monarchs vs. St. John Bosco Braves
Mater Dei has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the St. John Bosco Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 372 points over their last five contests.
Mater Dei extended their postseason success on Saturday against Notre Dame (SO). They walked away with a 79-71 victory over the Knights. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mater Dei's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Benjamin, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Benjamin is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Barnett, who scored 21 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco faced Damien in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. John Bosco snuck past Damien with a 63-59 win on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Mater Dei's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-5. As for St. John Bosco, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 26-7.
Mater Dei didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. John Bosco in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 72-66 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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