Mater Dei blows past Brea Olinda in showdown with dominating second half

SANTA ANA – Mater Dei, the No.1-ranked girls basketball team in the county, hosted No. 2 Brea Olinda on Saturday night, and for half of the game it played out like the battle many expected between the county powers.
But in the second half, Mater Dei used its major height advantage and deep bench to wear down the Ladycats.
The Monarchs held Brea Olinda to five second-half field goals and pulled away to a 71-47 victory in the nonleague contest.
Mater Dei’s Brooke Demetre, center, puts