Katella lost to Fullerton back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Knights took a blow against the Indians, falling 72-30. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1065th, while the Indians are ranked 501st).
Evan Cornejo
| 01/23/26 vs Fullerton | 50% |
| 01/20/26 vs Segerstrom | 50% |
| 01/13/26 @ Santa Ana | 50% |
| 01/08/26 vs Westminster | 60% |
| 01/05/26 @ Avalon | 50% |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Katella saw an underclassman step up: freshman Evan Cornejo posted 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Cornejo is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played.
Jadon Reed was his usual excellent self, shooting 58% from the field en route to 27 points and five rebounds for Fullerton. That's the most points Reed has posted since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Luka M Serratos, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Fullerton, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Katella didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-47 victory against Westminster on the 27th. As for Fullerton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 55-53 win against Tustin on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
