The Mater Dei Monarchs will head out to square off against the Etiwanda Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 matches -- so hopefully Etiwanda likes a good challenge.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 76-40 win over Bishop Montgomery. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda and Ontario Christian (ranked seventh and first in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Saturday. Etiwanda fell just short of Ontario Christian by a score of 65-63. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their 21-game winning streak.
Mater Dei is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. Etiwanda's loss dropped their record down to 25-5.
Mater Dei couldn't quite finish off Etiwanda in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 63-60. Can Mater Dei avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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