Mater Dei Catholic saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 67-54 to the Mount Si Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 331st in California, while the Wildcats are ranked seventh in Washington).
When it comes to explaining why Mater Dei Catholic lost, don't look at Davaughn Hueitt. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 16 on his way to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Hawthorne, who posted 13 points.
Mount Si was led to victory by Brady Hennig and Latt Ford. Hennig went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and five assists, while Ford dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Hennig's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Taylor Standfield was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and seven rebounds.
Mater Dei Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Mount Si, their record is now 5-2.
Mater Dei Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 81-57 defeat against Monterey Trail on the 28th. As for Mount Si, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-59 victory against Liberty on the 28th.
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