The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will take on the Catalina Trojans in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, St. Augustine Catholic came up short against Lincoln Prep and fell 47-39.
Jovanni Fernandez
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Despite the defeat, St. Augustine Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jovanni Fernandez went 7 of 15 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Fernandez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carlos Acuna, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 70-24 defeat at the hands of Globe. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Catalina's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for St. Augustine Catholic against Catalina in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 86-51 win. Will St. Augustine Catholic repeat their success, or does Catalina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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