The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mount Miguel Matadors at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mater Dei Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against University City on Friday as they made off with a 64-42 win. The contest was close at halftime, but the Crusaders turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points.
Meanwhile, Mount Miguel entered their tilt with Southwest EC on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Eagles 79-40. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Mount Miguel's win came from a few key players Mater Dei Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Crayton-Sherman, who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jerome Radcliff, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Mount Miguel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Mount Miguel's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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