The Victory Christian Academy Knights will face off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Victory Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Mater Dei Catholic 72-49.
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.
Victory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Mira Mesa on Thursday, taking the game 80-67.
Cathedral Catholic's win came from a few key players Victory Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was PJ Jourdain, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick O'Brien, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points along with seven boards and six assists.
Victory Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Cathedral Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Victory Christian Academy came up short against Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 83-77. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Brien, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Now that Victory Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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