Preview: Cristo Rey St. Martin Knights vs. Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces
The Cristo Rey St. Martin Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cristo Rey St. Martin is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Cristo Rey St. Martin was beaten by HRK 74-26. Cristo Rey St. Martin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Despite the loss, Cristo Rey St. Martin saw an underclassman step up: Alexy Chapa scored 17 points. Chapa scored a full 65.4% of Cristo Rey St. Martin's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Ida Crown Jewish Academy had to settle for a 52-49 defeat against Latin on Thursday.
Ilana Schwartz put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 30 points. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rena Neiger, who scored 8 points.
Cristo Rey St. Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Cristo Rey St. Martin took a serious blow against Ida Crown Jewish Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, falling 41-10. Can Cristo Rey St. Martin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
