Katella won the last time they faced Orange, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Katella Knights came out on top against the Orange Panthers by a score of 52-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Katella's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dillon Curtis, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jace Aikins, who had seven points along with 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.
Despite the loss, Orange still got an impressive performance from Vic Ceja, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Nunez, who had nine points.
Katella's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-3. As for Orange, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Katella will host Workman at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Katella is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season. As for Orange, they and Whitney will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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