The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will take on the Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Melbourne Central Catholic has four straight wins, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Melbourne Central Catholic is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pineapple Cove Classical Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Melbourne Central Catholic was the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Pineapple Cove Classical Academy on Thursday.
| 01/09/25 vs Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Merritt Island Christian | 2 |
| 01/06/25 vs Odyssey Charter School | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Four Corners | 4 |
Melbourne Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Hamilton out in front who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Hamilton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Henry Lane was another key player, putting up 19 points along with six boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy played a tough matchup back in December of 2024 in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Orlando Science, falling 53-30. The Broncos were down 47-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Melbourne Central Catholic couldn't quite finish off Mater Brighton Lakes Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 49-46. Can Melbourne Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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