BOYS’ BASKETBALL ‘94-’95: SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

MATER DEI

1993-94 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 34-1 10-0

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Gary McKnight 352-29

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Schea Cotton So. 6-5 F Shaun Jackson Sr. 6-7 1/2 F Clay McKnight Sr. 6-2 G

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Kevin Augustine So. 5-11 G David Castleton So. 6-1 G Jeff Caufield Sr. 6-7 C Mike Cunningham Sr. 6-2 G Matt McCarthy Sr. 5-10 G Kevin Vukovich So. 6-8 C Mike Waugh Sr. 6-1 G

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Matt Scott Sr. 6-5 C

OUTLOOK

A piece of cake. The Monarchs have won 39 consecutive league games--20 as a member of the South Coast League--and there’s nothing out there this season that’s going to stop that run. Cotton, who transferred from Bellflower St. John Bosco during last season, is one of the top sophomores in the nation. He has the muscle to go inside and a light shooting touch from three-point range. Jackson, who has signed with Wyoming, dominated games at times last season. McKnight, who has signed with UC Irvine, is deadly from three-point range and ran the team during the playoffs a year ago. A key will be Augustine, who will step in at point guard. He saw valuable time as a freshman. The Monarchs have size, quickness, several good shooters and plenty of depth. They reached the Southern California Division I Regional final a year ago, but lost to Los Angeles Crenshaw.

SCHEDULE

December 5 vs. Laguna Hills; 7 vs. Los Alamitos; 12-17 at Ocean View Tournament of Champions; 19-22 at La Vegas Holiday Classic; 26-30 at San Diego Above the Rim tournament.

January 4 vs. Calvary Chapel; 5 vs. Cerritos Gahr; 6 at Dana Hills; 11 at San Clemente; 13 vs. Trabuco Hills; 28 at Mission Viejo; 21 vs. Capistrano Valley; 25 vs. San Clemente; 27 vs. Dana Hills.

February 3 at Trabuco Hills; 8 vs. Mission Viejo; 10 at Capistrano Valley.

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