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CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS

GIRLS DIVISION 2 FINAL

MATER DEI (30-1) VS. BREA OLINDA (32-2)

Site, time: Galen Center, Saturday, 2 p.m.

How they got here
Mater Dei: the CIF-SS Division 2A champion, defeated Villa Park, 74-35, and Hanford, 70-61.
Brea Olinda: the CIF-SS Division 2AA champion, defeated Diamond Ranch of Pomona, 68-41, and Yosemite of Oakhurst, 68-46.

Probable starters
Mater Dei: Jordan Adams (So., 6-1, PG); Alex Thomas (Sr., 5-9, G); Alexas Williamson (So., 5-8, G); Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (Jr., 6-0, G); and Jessica Duarte (Jr., 5-11, G/F).
Brea Olinda: Kelsey Harris (Sr., 5-9, G); Breana Buczek (Sr., 5-10, G/F); Jeanier Olukemi (So., 5-9, F); Keitra Wallace (So., 5-11, F); and Ana Kim (Fr., 5-5, PG).

Outlook: The only team to beat Mater Dei in the past two seasons is Brea Olinda.

This game is a rematch of last year's regional final, which Brea Olinda won, 44-38, before going on to win the Division 2 state championship.

The Ladycats also knocked off the Monarchs, 47-43, in the Tony Matson Memorial Classic on Jan. 18.

Mater Dei went into both of those matchups ranked No. 1 in the nation by ESPN.

The Ladycats will be without star point guard Alexis Perry, who suffered a season-ending torn ACL in last week's victory over Diamond Ranch of Pomona.

Brea Olinda comes into the game ranked No. 1 in the county, No. 2 in the state by CalHiSports.com and No. 3 in the nation, while Mater Dei is ranked No. 2 in the county, No. 3 in the state and No. 4 in the nation.

Brea Olinda has been to the regional finals 14 times, winning 11. Mater Dei is trying to earn its first trip to the state title game since 1996.