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| 01/27/23 - Home | 59-45 W |
| 11/30/22 - Neutral | 59-51 W |
| 02/04/22 - Away | 52-43 W |
| 01/27/22 - Home | 65-49 W |
| 11/19/19 - Away | 77-80 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cate is 8-2 against Villanova Prep since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cate Rams will take on the Villanova Prep Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Villanova Prep took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cate, who comes in off a win.
Villanova Prep will be up against a hot Cate squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Cate narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Diego 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Cardinals since December 3, 2021.
Meanwhile, Villanova Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Grace on Wednesday and fell 44-42. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost four in a row.
Cate will need focus on slowing down Carlos Maida, one of several Villanova Prep players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Maida a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Comden, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Cate's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Villanova Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Cate strolled past Villanova Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 59-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cate since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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