The Moreau Catholic Mariners beat the Monterey Trail Mustangs 72-63 on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moreau Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Clendinen, who shot 50% from the field en route to 24 points along with five assists and four steals. That's the most steals Clendinen has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Kareem Jackson, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Moreau Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Monterey Trail's also-impressive total of ten.
Monterey Trail lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Juleeyan Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. That was a full 36.5% of Monterey Trail's points, marking the third time in a row Williams has had more than a third of the team's points. Jaylen Williams was another key player, putting up nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Moreau Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Monterey Trail, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moreau Catholic will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mariners will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Monterey Trail, they will welcome Natomas at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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