The Windermere Prep Lakers will take on the Mater Dei Monarchs in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Windermere Prep sitting on six straight victories and Mater Dei on seven.
Last Friday, the stars were shining brightly for Windermere Prep in a 61-46 victory over Bishop Moore. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Windermere Prep has scored all year.
Windermere Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sinan Huan, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. The matchup was Huan's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Brandon Bass Jr. was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.
Mater Dei has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 28 points or more this season. They really took it to El Camino for the full four quarters, racking up a 84-55 win on the road. Given Mater Dei's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while El Camino is ranked 221st), the result last Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Verna continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with three steals. The match was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brannon Martinsen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Windermere Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Mater Dei, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
