Basketball Recap: Christ the King Piles Up the Points Against Holy Cross

Royals

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 @ St. John's Prep	46
01/11/25 vs Archbishop Molloy	33
02/18/25 vs Holy Cross	32
01/21/25 vs St. Francis Prep	32
12/07/24 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel	29

Christ the King entered their tilt with Holy Cross on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 71-39 victory over the Holy Cross Knights. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Holy Cross' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nafi Balde, who posted five points and 15 rebounds. Balde has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last five times she's played. Madison Glasco was another key player, putting up nine points.

Christ the King's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Holy Cross, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.

Christ the King has already played their next game (against Mary Louis Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.