Basketball Game Preview: Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers vs. Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos

The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will head out on the road to square off against the Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.

Melbourne Central Catholic is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Calvary Christian Academy on Thursday. Melbourne Central Catholic fell 52-42 to Calvary Christian Academy. The Hustlers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dyllan Drygas, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Karmani Williams, who scored six points.

Even though they lost, Melbourne Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 71-39 loss at the hands of Four Corners. One positive for the Broncos, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Melbourne Central Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Mater Brighton Lakes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Everything came up roses for Melbourne Central Catholic against Mater Brighton Lakes Academy in their previous matchup on Saturday, as the squad secured a 60-20 victory. In that game, Melbourne Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 41-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.