This season hasn't been kind to the Catalina Trojans, who are still winless after their sixth matchup. They were beaten by Amphitheater 76-33 on Friday. Catalina has not had much luck with Amphitheater recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Amphitheater's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Moses Messan, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals. The match was Messan's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Lopez, who scored 15 points along with 7 rebounds.
Catalina's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Amphitheater, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Catalina will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on December 11th. As for Amphitheater, they will be playing at home against Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sahuaro presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Amphitheater in Arizona (Sahuaro is ranked 27th, while Amphitheater is ranked 129th).
