Bonita Vista is 1-9 against Mater Dei Catholic since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bonita Vista Barons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Bonita Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Mater Dei Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Bonita Vista posted their biggest win since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 70-46 margin over Christian. 70 seems to be a good number for Bonita Vista as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic struggled with assists on Wednesday (Otay Ranch had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Mater Dei Catholic fell to Otay Ranch 52-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Mater Dei Catholic came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Otay Ranch is ranked 439th).
Despite the defeat, Mater Dei Catholic got a solid performance out of Maseyo Elliott, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Elliott's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Wiles, who scored ten points.
The win makes it two in a row for Bonita Vista and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they dropped their record down to 12-11 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Bonita Vista came up short against Mater Dei Catholic when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 82-69. Will Bonita Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
