Mater Dei Catholic and Montgomery are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will be playing at home against the Montgomery Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei Catholic has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 21.
Last Monday, Mater Dei Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-60 to Eastlake.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Montgomery over Victory Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Everything went Montgomery's way against Victory Christian Academy as Montgomery made off with a 70-46 win. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.
Mater Dei Catholic better keep an eye on JJ Sanchez. He was instrumental in Montgomery's win, shooting 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Xair Mendez, who went 8 for 16 en route to 19 points along with five boards and three steals.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Mater Dei Catholic came up short against Montgomery in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 55-47. Can Mater Dei Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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