Basketball Recap: Notre Dame Cristo Rey Extends Winning Streak to 11

It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Notre Dame Cristo Rey ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Excel out 86-84. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.

S Garcia

Points

02/13/25 @ Excel	34
02/11/25 vs Innovation Academy	19
02/10/25 @ Pioneer Charter School of Science II	18
02/04/25 @ Nashoba Valley Tech	18
01/29/25 @ Minuteman Regional	15
+ 7 more games

Notre Dame Cristo Rey's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was S Garcia, who posted 34 points. The match was Garcia's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was D Osuna, who earned 22 points.

Notre Dame Cristo Rey pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. As for Excel, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Looking ahead, Notre Dame Cristo Rey will be playing in front of their home fans against Cristo Rey at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Excel, they will head out on the road to face off against Maimonides at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.