Basketball Recap: Innovation Academy Comes Up Short

Innovation Academy was the 63-46 winner over Cristo Rey when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The match between the Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk and Cristo Rey didn't end well, with the Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk falling 54-37. The The Red Tailed Hawk just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Despite the defeat, Innovation Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Vega went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points.

Innovation Academy's record is now 1-12. As for Cristo Rey, the victory snapped their losing streak at 14 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record.

Innovation Academy will head out to face off against Pioneer Charter School of Science at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey has already played their next game (against Weston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.