You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Victory Christian Academy's strategy against Mater Dei Catholic on Wednesday. The Victory Christian Academy Knights blew past the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 72-49. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Victory Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Angel Ochoa out in front who went 9 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Troy Tominna was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 18 points.

Knights
01/15/24 vs Lincoln | 18 |
01/22/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 17 |
01/24/24 @ Mar Vista | 17 |
01/27/24 vs Mt. Carmel | 17 |
12/09/23 @ Capistrano Valley Christian | 16 |
Victory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Victory Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Victory Christian Academy is taking a road trip to face off against Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.9 points per game this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will host Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei Catholic is facing Eastlake at the right time seeing as Eastlake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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