Watch: Mater Dei girls basketball puts on a show in win against Sage Hill at Matt Denning Nike Hoops Classic

SANTA ANA– Mater Dei cruised to a 75-40 win against Sage Hill on Saturday in an entertaining offensive showcase as host of the Matt Denning Nike Hoops Classic.
Emily Shaw erupted for 19 points on 7-10 shooting (5-7 from three) in 14 minutes off the bench, and Caia Elisaldez finished with 13 points, four rebounds, and team-highs of five assists and four steals. Jenessa Cotton posted a double-double as well, and five more Monarchs finished with at least five points. MD shot 55.6% from both the field and from deep, and 17 of its 30 made field goals were assisted.
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Emily Eadie played all 32 minutes for the Lightning and led them with 19 points (3-4 from three), nine rebounds, and two assists (tied). Kat RIgheimer added 12 points and seven boards for Sage Hill.
Here's our complete highlight video from the game:
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Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.