Mater Dei too long, too strong for Orange Lutheran
April 24, 2021 4:04 PM — Posted by signsanaheim — Posted at business signage ,irvine sign companySANTA ANA – Mater Dei’s boys basketball team has been too long and too strong for all of its opponents.
Orange Lutheran was the latest team to fall victim to the Monarchs’ advantages.
Mater Dei’s “Big Three” of seniors Wilhelm Breidenbach, Nick Davidson and Harrison Hornery combined for 52 points in the Monarchs’ 68-46 win over the Lancers in a Trinity League game Friday at Mater Dei High.
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Mater Dei forward Nick Davidson shoots a floater over Orange Lutheran defender Denim Jones Dawson during a 68-46 Mater Dei win in a Trinity League game between the two teams on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei’s Zack Davidson shoots a layup during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei forward Wilhelm Breidenbach shoots over Orange Lutheran defenders during a Trinity League game between the two teams on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Orange Lutheran point guard Zavian Rivera drives to the basket during a Trinity League game at Mater Dei High School on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei’s Wilhelm Breidenbach drives to the basket during a Trinity League home game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei forward Harrison Hornery shoots a layup during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Orange Lutheran’s Blake Brewer shoots a layup during a Trinity League game against Mater Dei on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Orange Lutheran Denim Jones Dawson goes up for a dunk during a Trinity League game at Mater Dei High School on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei point guard Gabriel Quiette dribbles up the court during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei point guard Mason Ressler advances the ball during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Orange Lutheran’s Nik Flores makes an acrobatic pass on the baseline during a Trinity League game at Mater Dei High School on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei’s Zack Davidson shoots a floater during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei’s Wilhelm Breidenbach drives to the basket during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Orange Lutheran Denim Jones Dawson dives on the court for a loose ball during a Trinity League game at Mater Dei High School on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei’s Harrison Hornery shoots the ball in traffic during a home league game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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Mater Dei point guard Mason Ressler drives with the ball during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Davidson, 6-foot-8 and 218 pounds, scored a game-high 19 points with seven rebounds. Hornery (6-10, 230) scored 17 with a game-leading 11 rebounds and Breidenbach (6-9, 210) scored 16 with four rebounds.
Their quick interior passing created many baskets. One of the three would get the ball inside, Orange Lutheran would double team that Monarch, and another Monarch cutting through the lane would catch a quick pass for a layup.
“We work on that a lot,” Breidenbach said. “Obviously we have three really good ‘bigs.’ Being able to share the ball with one another is important.”
Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight said that because all three players have college scholarships in hand — Breidenbach signed with Nebraska, Davidson with Nevada and Hornery with USC – it’s natural for them to play unselfishly.
“They don’t need to score 20 every night so they can get to the school they want to go to,” said McKnight.
Friday’s win was career victory No. 1,170 for McKnight. He is the only coach in California high school basketball history with more than 1,000 wins. Mater Dei’s Kevin Kiernan is the state record-holder in girls basketball coaching wins with 813.
Mater Dei, No. 1 in the Orange County top 25, is 9-0 overall and 2-0 in league. No. 5 Orange Lutheran is 4-2 overall and 1-1 in league.
The Monarchs’ large inside presence is effective defensively, too. Orange Lutheran shot 29 percent from the field while Mater Dei made 51 percent of its shots.
Mater Dei had a 24-22 lead at halftime. The Monarchs scored the first 10 points of the third quarter and took a 43-32 lead into the fourth. They quickly pushed the lead to 17 points early in the fourth quarter.
Junior guard Seth Brown led Orange Lutheran with 16 points and made three 3-pointers.
Mater Dei, No. 2 in the CalHiSports.com state rankings (Sierra Canyon is No. 1) plays at home Saturday, April 24 against county No. 16 Los Alamitos and is home Monday against county No. 4 Fairmont Prep.
The Lancers, whose other loss this season was to state No. 7 Damien, plays at county No. 12 Pacifica Christian on Saturday, April 24 and is home against No. 2 Santa Margarita on Wednesday, April 28.
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