Cristo Rey St. Martin suffers fifth straight loss at home

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2024, 9:02am

Recap: Cristo Rey St. Martin Knights vs. Yeshiva

The Cristo Rey St. Martin Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Yeshiva 69-39. Cristo Rey St. Martin has struggled against Yeshiva recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the defeat, Cristo Rey St. Martin saw an underclassman step up: Lebron Massey dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Massey has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played.

Cristo Rey St. Martin's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-7. As for Yeshiva, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Cristo Rey St. Martin will head out on the road to take on North Shore Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Yeshiva will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Beacon Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.