Francisco’s Finest: Mater Dei vs Cathedral Catholic (Part 2)

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Francisco’s Finest: Mater Dei vs Cathedral Catholic (Part 2)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">SANTA ANA, Ca—The Mater Dei Monarchs hobbled into their game with San Diego powerhouse Cathedral Catholic and held on for a dicey 63-60 victory. The Monarchs were down three starters in stud big man <b>[player_tooltip player_id="680195" first="Wilhelm" last="Breidenbach"]</b>, junior guard <b>[player_tooltip player_id="748771" first="Gabriel" last="Quiette"]</b>, and junior guard <b>[player_tooltip player_id="748772" first="Mason" last="Ressler"]</b>, but received an outstanding performance from USC signee [player_tooltip player_id="680209" first="Harrison" last="Hornery"] as he dropped in 24-points for the victors.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s1"><b>Brady Karich (Mater Dei) 0</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2024, PG, 6-foot-1, 160 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take</b>: Brady is the son of former Mater Dei standout—from 1990—Andy Karich. While Andy was a forward, Brady is the Monarch's future point guard. He advances the ball very well, has his head up at all times, and makes sound decisions. Despite being a freshman, he managed the game well, took care of the ball, and found open teammates for easy scores.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="747105" first="Alex" last="Wade"] (Cathedral Catholic)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2021, PG, 6-foot, 165 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Wade put together an outstanding performance in the 2nd half to spark an incredible comeback—which eventually came down to the last possession. He was the catalyst on the defensive end with his active hands and instincts. He managed the game well, hit some timely 3s, and set up his teammates for easy buckets—including a nifty post entry to [player_tooltip player_id="680249" first="Dillon" last="Wilhite"].</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Dominic Muncey (Cathedral Catholic)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2021, SG, 6-foot-1, 175 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Muncey was the ultimate glue-type in this one as he played some solid defense, grabbed some rebounds, and hit two clutch 3s during the Dons 2nd half comeback. He<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Kaden Minter (Mater Dei)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, WF, 6-foot-6, 175 pounds,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> One of the better up-and-coming shooters in Southern California is Minter. The rangy wing-type scored 14-points—including three deep 3-pointers. He sets up his shot well, squares up nicely, and he has a quick release. His mid-range game is still developing, but he did show a nice up-fake to get around his defender for a floater attempt.</span></p>