After flying high against Kennedy on Friday, Moreau Catholic came back down to earth. The Moreau Catholic Mariners took a hard 74-56 fall against the Inderkum Tigers on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Tigers are ranked 12th).
Kellen Hampton
| 02/08/25 vs Inderkum | 6 |
| 01/16/25 vs American | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mission San Jose | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs James Logan | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Moreau Catholic lost, don't look at Kellen Hampton. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points and six assists. Those six assists gave Hampton a new career-high. Kevin Chapman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Moreau Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Malachi Johnson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 16 boards for Inderkum. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Siincere Hudson, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists.
Moreau Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Inderkum, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Looking ahead, Moreau Catholic is taking a road trip to square off against American at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for American: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Moreau Catholic has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. As for Inderkum, they will welcome Rio Americano at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Inderkum knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Rio Americano likes a good challenge.
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