Mater Dei Catholic is 9-1 against Montgomery since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will host the Montgomery Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. Mater Dei Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Mater Dei Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed past Bonita Vista to the tune of 67-40. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Barons are ranked 964th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Promise Martin
| 02/11/25 vs Bonita Vista | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/05/25 @ Bishop's | 4 |
| 02/03/25 @ Bonita Vista | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Oceanside | 2 |
| + 20 more games |
It was another big night for Promise Martin, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Martin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Melissa Ruiz was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Mater Dei Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Montgomery came up short against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 55-45.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Montgomery, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Mater Dei Catholic and Montgomery were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but Mater Dei Catholic came up empty-handed after a 42-41 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montgomery's Paula Zumstein, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Now that Mater Dei Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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