Basketball Recap: Cathedral Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Cathedral hadn't done well against Hanks recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over the Knights. This was payback for the Fighting Irish, who suffered a 43-33 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Hanks' loss came despite strong showings from Sebastian Martinez and Jacob Perez. Martinez went 5-for-12 on his way to 13 points and three steals, while Perez posted 16 points. Perez's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Mathew Saucedo was another key player, putting up five points along with five assists and three steals.

Fighting Irish

Previous 3 Games

12/02/25 vs Hanks	48-46
11/25/25 @ Coronado	40-31
11/22/25 vs Fabens	54-34

The victory was the third in a row for Cathedral, bringing their record up to 6-1. As for Hanks, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.

Cathedral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-36 defeat against Parkland on the 4th. As for Hanks, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 89-57 loss against Coppell on the 4th.