Angelus League : Mater Dei Tops Bishop Montgomery, 77-41

Mater Dei High School won its 27th consecutive Angelus League game, 77-41, against visiting Bishop Amat Wednesday night.

The county’s leading scorer, Monarch guard Tom Lewis, played just 17 minutes and still managed to leave the game with 19 points. The scoring efficiency of that performance is not atypical for Lewis. He is averaging nearly 32 points a game, or almost a point a minute.

The Monarchs raised their record to 5-0 in league, 20-0 overall after shutting out the Lancers (1-4), 17-0, in the third quarter.

Mater Dei (77)--Lewis 19, Mitchell 9, Thomas 9, Peabody 5, Kelly 11, Dwyer 6, Mouce 2, Patton 6, Stricklin 2, Madrigal 2, Rembert 6.

Bishop Amat (41)--Pace 2, Kelly 2, Spinelli 17, Moreno 6, Vetlesen 2, Beck 2, Avery 2, Duncan 6, Petorvick 2.

In other Angelus League action:

Servite 83, Bishop Montgomery 77--The Friars engaged the Knights (0-5, 4-14) in a fast-paced, offensive contest at Servite, and emerged with sole control of third place in the Angelus League with a 3-2 record. Friar forward Matt Honikel had a particularly fine night, scoring 32 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. The Friar guards also turned in good all-around efforts, as Bob Coady had 14 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals, while Tony Smalley added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

BISHOP MONTGOMERY (77)--Wnek 14, Schlobohm 6, Sale 10, McLaughlin 7, Taylor 21, Miller 2, Marshall 15, Cordero 2.

SERVITE (83)--Honikel 32, Coady 14, Smalley 13, Hornung 14, Sullivan 1, Osgood 7, O’Donnell 2.