The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders suffered their biggest defeat since December 16, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Victory Christian Academy at home and fell 72-44. Mater Dei Catholic found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up eight fewer assists than your opponent.
Mater Dei Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lincoln Grogan, who scored 13 points. Josiah Jefferson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Victory Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angel Escarcega, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Escarcega has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derek Edmond, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds.
Mater Dei Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Victory Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Mater Dei Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Bernard at 5:00 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in St. Bernard's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. Victory Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rancho Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. Rancho Buena Vista has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
