The Katella Knights's and the Anaheim Colonists's matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but the Katella Knights turned on the heat in the second half with 40 points. Katella really took it to Anaheim for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-33 win at home. That's another feather in the cap for Katella, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Katella's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luis Montejo led the charge by scoring 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Montejo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dillon Curtis, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Katella's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.67 points. As for Anaheim, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Katella will look to defend their home court on Monday against Rancho Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. As for Anaheim, they will head out on the road to face off against Magnolia Science Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Magnolia Science Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.