Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Varsity Opponent
The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders pushed their score all the way to 58 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent.
Mater Dei Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lincoln Grogan, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Grogan scored a full 25.9% of Mater Dei Catholic's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. John Hawthorne was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Mater Dei Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Varsity Opponent, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 208-772-7 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic and San Diego will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. San Diego knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Mater Dei Catholic likes a good challenge. Varsity Opponent will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cobble Hill at 7:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Cobble Hill will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
