The Catalina Trojans will challenge the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Catalina comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Wednesday, Catalina had to suffer through a 54-21 loss at the hands of Empire.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine Catholic). They came out on top against San Miguel by a score of 78-70 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their 24-point performance the match before.
St. Augustine Catholic's win came from a few key players Catalina will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jovanni Fernandez, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ochoa, who posted 22 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
St. Augustine Catholic's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 6-12. As for Catalina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Catalina couldn't quite finish off St. Augustine Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 48-46. Will Catalina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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