The Mater Dei Knights will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against KIPP at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Mater Dei will be strutting in after a win while KIPP will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Mater Dei beat Nashville 46-37. The victory was just what Mater Dei needed coming off of a 78-45 defeat in their prior game.
Mater Dei's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drake Wagner, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Garrick Winkeler, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, KIPP pushed their score all the way to 65 last Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Normandy.
Mater Dei's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for KIPP, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
