Basketball Recap: Jordan Walker Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Mater Dei Catholic

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2025, 3:35am

Basketball Recap: Olympian Eagles vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders

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Olympian hadn't done well against Mater Dei Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Olympian Eagles walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. The 49-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Olympian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Walker, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 17 points. Tristan Anderson was another key player, going 8 of 18 en route to 18 points and five steals.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/31/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic49-40
01/29/25 vs Victory Christian Academy57-55
01/22/25 vs Eastlake65-44
01/17/25 vs Montgomery53-47

Olympian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Olympian will take on San Diego at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Olympian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season. Mater Dei Catholic has already played their next contest (against Victory Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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