The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mater Dei Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Mater Dei Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Fallbrook 67-38. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Scripps Ranch duked it out with Olympian on Wednesday. Scripps Ranch strolled past Olympian with points to spare, taking the game 64-50. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Eagles are ranked 723rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Dei Catholic better keep an eye on Clare Valentine. She was instrumental in Scripps Ranch's win, shooting 5-for-7 from long range and dropping a double-double with 30 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Valentine's 13th in a row with at least 17 points. Katrina Purcell was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 15 boards and five blocks.
Scripps Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games. Mater Dei Catholic's win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Mater Dei Catholic strolled past Scripps Ranch in their previous matchup back in January of 2018 by a score of 60-45. Will Mater Dei Catholic repeat their success, or does Scripps Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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