Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions vs. Humble Christian Cougars

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 4:06am

Preview: Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions vs. Humble Christian Cougars

The Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions are on the road again on Monday and plays the Humble Christian Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on February 19th. Cristo Rey Jesuit's defense has only allowed 24.1 points per game this season, so Humble Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.

After soaring to a 32-point win in their last game, Cristo Rey Jesuit came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Harmony School of Innovation by a score of 24-22.

Nancy Garcia was Cristo Rey Jesuit's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Carmen Neria held things down on the boards with two rebounds. Valerie Rodriguez took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.

Meanwhile, Humble Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Second Baptist University-Model on Tuesday, taking the game 42-34. The victory was just what Humble Christian needed coming off of a 43-14 loss in their prior match.

Humble Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Camille Aguon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. It was the first time this season that Aguon scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Kelly Paulk, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.

Cristo Rey Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Humble Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

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