Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Cathedral Catholic

If Patrick Henry wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Cathedral Catholic, they should've done a better job of containing Patrick O'Brien. The Cathedral Catholic Dons took down the Patrick Henry Patriots 85-68 on Wednesday thanks in part to O'Brien, who went 11 of 12 on his way to 26 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Rall, who posted seven points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave him a new career-high.

When it comes to explaining why Patrick Henry lost, don't look at Madin Gardini. Despite the final result, he put up 12 points. Gardini is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Damien Carmichael, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Cathedral Catholic and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Patrick Henry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Cathedral Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-65 win against Torrey Pines on the 6th. As for Patrick Henry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 74-70 loss against Coronado on the 6th.