With a playoff win on the line, Mater Dei Catholic rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Liberty Patriots as they made off with a 66-40 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Promise Martin
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty | 5 |
| 02/26/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/22/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 7 |
| 02/19/25 vs Fallbrook | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Montgomery | 6 |
| + 25 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Promise Martin, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. Martin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Worley, who posted 14 points along with five boards and four steals.
Mater Dei Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Ellee Statler. Despite the final result, she went 8-for-16 en route to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Statler has become a key player for Liberty: the team is 10-5 when she posts at least three steals, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Tallon, who scored six points and seven boards.
Mater Dei Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. The loss snapped Liberty's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 17-13 record.
Mater Dei Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-52 win against Carlsbad on the 6th. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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