Mater Dei had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Servite on Friday. The Mater Dei Monarchs were the clear victor by a 68-46 margin over the Servite Friars. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
01/24/25 vs Servite | 23 |
01/22/25 vs Santa Margarita | 30 |
01/18/25 vs Campbell Hall | 33 |
01/17/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 16 |
01/15/25 @ JSerra Catholic | 17 |
Mater Dei got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Barnett out in front who posted 23 points. Barnett's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Davidson, who had 15 points and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Servite still got an impressive performance from Jake Schutt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Daouda Ndiaye, who scored eight points and six rebounds.
Mater Dei's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Servite, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Mater Dei didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-60 victory against Crean Lutheran on the 25th. As for Servite, they will square off against St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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