The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 67-42 margin over Four Corners. Melbourne Central Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Melbourne Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Tristan Hamilton, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Hamilton scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Deane, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Four Corners lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kesh Harpal. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points.
The victory (which was Melbourne Central Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Four Corners, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-8.
Melbourne Central Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Trinity Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 13th. As for Four Corners, they will head out on the road to square off against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
