The Mater Dei Monarchs and the JSerra Catholic Lions squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Mater Dei Monarchs had to settle for second. They took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Mater Dei lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Owen Verna, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Luke Barnett was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Mater Dei and nudges their season record down to 26-4. As for JSerra Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will challenge Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,404 points over their last 31 matches. JSerra Catholic is on the road again on Friday and plays St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is coming into the match with nine straight defeats at home, meaning JSerra Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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