Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Atlanta vs. Dominion Christian Knights

Cristo Rey Atlanta is 2-8 against Dominion Christian since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Cristo Rey Atlanta will venture away from home to take on the Dominion Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Cristo Rey Atlanta is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 61-27 loss at the hands of The King's Academy. While losing is never fun, Cristo Rey Atlanta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while The King's Academy is ranked 205th).

Meanwhile, Dominion Christian came up short against Atlanta International on Tuesday and fell 45-34. The Knights have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Cristo Rey Atlanta will have to contain Emory Maiyer as she made an impact in Dominion Christian's last game. She went 9 of 14 on her way to 22 points and three steals. Maiyer has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played.

Cristo Rey Atlanta's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Dominion Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.

Cristo Rey Atlanta suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Dominion Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Cristo Rey Atlanta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.