Katella and Savanna met for a duel on Saturday where Katella couldn't get it done. The Katella Knights took a 66-48 bruising from the Savanna Rebels. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Katella lost, don't look at Dillon Curtis. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Montejo, who had six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Katella smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Savanna can attribute much of their success to Brandon Ellis, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points. Joachim A was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 11 points.
Katella now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Savanna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Katella will head out to challenge Western at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Savanna, they will venture away from home to square off against Bolsa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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