Servite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 76-63 to the Mater Dei Monarchs. The Friars lost against the Monarchs in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 82-45 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Barnett, who posted 22 points and five rebounds. Barnett has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarcus Henry, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Servite's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Mater Dei, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Servite will take on Orange Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Mater Dei, they will be playing at home against St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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