Even though the Los Alamitos Griffins scored an imposing 65 points on Saturday, the Mater Dei Monarchs still came out on top. Mater Dei pulled ahead with a 66-65 photo finish over Los Alamitos. Given Mater Dei's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Los Alamitos is ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Dei's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brannon Martinsen led the charge by scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds. Martinsen hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Davidson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Mater Dei's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2. As for Los Alamitos, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5.
Mater Dei will be playing at home against St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John Bosco has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 285 points over their last four matches. As for Los Alamitos, they will head out on the road to face off against Fountain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 723 points over their last 11 matches.
