Katella hasn't had much luck against Segerstrom recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Katella Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Segerstrom Jaguars at 6:15 p.m. Katella is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Katella was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 72-68 to Kennedy. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 712th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 247th).
| 01/29/25 @ Kennedy | 25 |
| 01/08/25 @ Garden Grove | 24 |
| 11/17/23 vs United Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/06/23 @ Workman | 20 |
| 01/05/24 vs Westminster | 20 |
Despite their defeat, Katella saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joseph Damian, who went 10 for 23 en route to 25 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Damian a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Curtis, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Segerstrom suffered their biggest loss since December 23, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Garden Grove, falling 52-32. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Argonauts: they've now lost three in a row.
Segerstrom's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Katella, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Katella beat Segerstrom 51-42 in their previous matchup on January 10th. Does Katella have another victory up their sleeve, or will Segerstrom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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