It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mater Dei Monarchs had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 79-71. The win was familiar territory for Mater Dei who now have three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Benjamin, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Benjamin is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Luke Barnett was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with two steals.
Notre Dame (SO)'s loss came despite strong showings from Mercy Miller and Angelino Mark. Miller scored 29 points along with eight rebounds, while Mark scored 25 points along with seven rebounds. Miller is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luther Tostrud, who scored three points along with two steals.
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 29-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat dropped their record down to 31-4.
Mater Dei will head out on the road to take on St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mater Dei's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games. Notre Dame (SO) does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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