Basketball Recap: Central Catholic Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Central Catholic had won three straight games and Jordan Magana did his part to make it four on Wednesday. The Central Catholic Raiders strolled past the Patterson Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 67-52 thanks in part to Magana, who went 10 for 20 en route to 26 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.

Jaxson Tererro was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Patterson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Troyce Harrison, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jace Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.

Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Patterson, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-14.

Central Catholic will square off against Oakdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Oakdale: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Central Catholic has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Patterson, they will host East Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Patterson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.