Katella is 0-3 against Workman since November of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Katella Knights will be playing at home against the Workman Lobos at 6:30 p.m. Katella is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Katella beat Orange 52-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Katella to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dillon Curtis, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Aikins, who had seven points in addition to nine rebounds and five steals.
Katella smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Workman's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cabrillo.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ja Rivero, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Aron Hernandez was another key player, posting 23 points along with five rebounds.
Workman's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Katella, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Katella has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Workman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Katella came up short against Workman in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 16 steals. Now that Katella 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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