Basketball Recap: Jayden Crawford's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cristo Rey Atlanta over Hampton

Cristo Rey Atlanta saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hampton Hornets. Cristo Rey Atlanta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cristo Rey Atlanta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Crawford, who went 8 of 18 en route to 28 points and seven boards. Crawford's afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Moore, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points.

Alando Richards was the offensive standout of the game as he posted 20 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. C J Geiger was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Cristo Rey Atlanta's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Hampton, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Cristo Rey Atlanta has already played their next match, a 73-51 victory against Fulton Science Academy on the 23rd. Hampton has also already played their next contest (against Locust Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.