Knights
| 01/08/25 @ Garden Grove | 63-61 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ocean View | 62-40 |
| 12/30/24 vs Loara | 71-53 |
| 12/28/24 vs Saddleback | 73-35 |
| 12/27/24 vs El Rancho | 46-45 |
| + 3 more games |
Katella proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 22) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 victory over the Garden Grove Argonauts. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Katella's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Damian led the charge by going 10 of 19 on his way to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Damian a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Montejo, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points along with five assists and five boards.
When it comes to explaining why Garden Grove lost, don't look at Neiman Quach. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Drue Anzai was another key player, putting up 17 points and five rebounds.
Katella is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Garden Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Katella will venture away from home to face off against Segerstrom at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Katella's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Garden Grove, they will head out to take on Ocean View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Garden Grove is facing Ocean View at the right time seeing as Ocean View is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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