University and Moreau Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but University had to settle for second. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moreau Catholic Mariners. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Mariners are ranked 36th).
Moreau Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kellen Hampton out in front who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Hampton has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Loud, who went 6-for-9 en route to 18 points and six boards.
University's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Moreau Catholic, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
University wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-49 victory against Marin Catholic on the 1st. As for Moreau Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-57 win against Cardinal Newman on the 1st.
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