Basketball Recap: Angel Ochoa Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Cathedral Catholic

Victory Christian Academy lost to Cathedral Catholic back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Victory Christian Academy Knights walked away with a 65-57 win over the Cathedral Catholic Dons. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Dons are ranked 85th).

Victory Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Ochoa led the charge by going 7 of 10 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Owens, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.

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Victory Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Cathedral Catholic still got an impressive performance from Patrick O'Brien, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The contest was O'Brien's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Vosburgh, who posted 12 points.

The win snapped Victory Christian Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-12 record. As for Cathedral Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Victory Christian Academy will welcome Eastlake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Victory Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mission Bay at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Mission Bay likes a good challenge.