Basketball Recap: Cristo Rey vs. Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk
Cristo Rey's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 63-46 bruising from Innovation Academy. Cristo Rey has struggled against the The Red Tailed Hawk recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Derrick Twum, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Innovation Academy. Twum is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Ogbeide, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Cristo Rey has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Innovation Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Cristo Rey won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for Innovation Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
