The Catalina Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Tanque Verde Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Catalina has struggled recently with 26 defeats in a row, while Tanque Verde will arrive with four straight wins.
Catalina is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Douglas on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Catalina was outmatched by Douglas and fell 71-28. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde blew past Andrada Polytechnic, posting a 77-12 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Tanque Verde's win came from a few key players Catalina will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Philip Knott, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Rich Knott was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Tanque Verde is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Catalina, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Catalina was dealt a bruising 77-27 defeat at the hands of Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knott, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Now that Catalina knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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