Servite played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 68-46 to the Mater Dei Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Friars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Monarchs are ranked 23rd).
Despite the loss, Servite still got an impressive performance from Jake Schutt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Daouda Ndiaye was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Mater Dei's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Barnett, who posted 23 points. Barnett's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Davidson, who had 15 points and five rebounds.
Servite has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Mater Dei, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Servite is taking a road trip to take on St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mater Dei, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-60 win against Crean Lutheran on the 25th.
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