The Olympian Eagles entered their tilt with the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Olympian came out on top against Mater Dei Catholic by a score of 46-36 on Wednesday. This was payback for Olympian, who suffered a 63-61 loss the last time these two teams met.
Asia Darcuiel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with nine steals and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Olympian's points. Alyssa Agpaoa was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Melissa Ruiz, who scored 11 points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Ana karen Lacave, who scored no points along with seven steals and three blocks.
Olympian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympian will take on Bonita Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonita Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Eastlake at 6:30 p.m.