The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past Trinity Christian Academy 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Melbourne Central Catholic has posted yet this season.
Melbourne Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayden Deane, who scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Deane also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Henry Lane, who scored six points along with three steals.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne Central Catholic will take on Morningside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Morningside Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Trinity Christian Academy, Trinity Christian Academy and Tavares will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
