Mater Dei came into this matchup off a tough 31-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Morton Potters by a score of 73-71 on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (59), the Monarchs still had to take the loss.
Mater Dei's loss came despite strong showings from Richie Ramirez and Luke Barnett. Ramirez posted 33 points, while Barnett scored 18 points along with six steals and five assists. Malloy Smith was another key player, putting up eight points.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Morton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coincidentally, Mater Dei and Morton will both be playing Victory Christian Academy the next time they take the court. The Monarchs will head out to face the Storm at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, while the Potters will head out to face them at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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