It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Mater Dei Monarchs can now relate to. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 71-68. Mater Dei's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mater Dei's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Benjamin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Benjamin hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for eight straight games. Scotty Belnap was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
It was another big night for Elzie Harrington, who scored 24 points along with eight assists for St. John Bosco. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Komin, who scored ten points along with two steals and two blocks.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 29-6. As for St. John Bosco, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John Bosco, they will head out on the road to face off against San Ramon Valley at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. San Ramon Valley is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so St. John Bosco will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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