The Cathedral Catholic Dons will head out to square off against the Victory Christian Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cathedral Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Victory Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Cathedral Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Mira Mesa, taking the game 80-67.
Cathedral Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was PJ Jourdain out in front who went 11 of 19 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. Jourdain is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick O'Brien, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and six assists.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Victory Christian Academy on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mater Dei Catholic with a sharp 72-49 victory.
Victory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Cathedral Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Angel Ochoa, who went 9 of 14 en route to 20 points. Troy Tominna was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points.
Victory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Victory Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Cathedral Catholic, their record is now 14-7.
Cathedral Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with an 83-77 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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