Preview: West Catholic Burrs vs. Cristo Rey Philadelphia Blue Pride
The West Catholic Burrs will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Blue Pride on Sunday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on George School with a sharp 70-46 win. West Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
West Catholic found their leader in underclassman Jasmine Butler, who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sakinah Abdus-Salaam, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Philadelphia took their match at home last Monday with ease, bagging a 43-8 victory over Girard College. That 43-8 margin sets a new team best for Cristo Rey Philadelphia this season.
West Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cristo Rey Philadelphia, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for West Catholic against Cristo Rey Philadelphia in their previous matchup back in December of 2015 as the team secured a 64-32 win. With West Catholic ahead 38-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
