Basketball Recap: Central Catholic Drops Highest Score of Season Against Jefferson

By Team Reports Nov 29, 2024, 8:13am

Basketball Recap: Central Catholic Buttons vs. Jefferson Mustangs

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Catholic). They claimed a resounding 87-60 win over the Jefferson Mustangs. The Buttons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 22 points or more this season.

Trey Perez and Adrien Reyna certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Perez went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points, while Reyna dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Reyna also racked up six offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023.

Central Catholic pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.

Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-51 win against Highlands on the 27th. Jefferson has also already played their next matchup, a 65-54 victory against Holy Cross on the 26th.

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