The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will face off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. La Jolla Country Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
On Friday, La Jolla Country Day was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop's, taking the game 52-42. Given the Torreys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Knights are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Jolla Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mei-Ling Perry, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. Lucia Wright was another key player, putting up six points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cathedral Catholic). They were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over University City on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Dons sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Cathedral Catholic pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for La Jolla Country Day, their record is now 13-9.
La Jolla Country Day came up short against Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, falling 57-49. Can La Jolla Country Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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