Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Cougar vs. Academy for Urban Scholars Centurion Hawks

The Cristo Rey Cougar will head out to square off against the Academy for Urban Scholars Centurion Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey is looking for their season's first win.

Cristo Rey is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Patriot Prep Academy last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey took a blow against Patriot Prep Academy, falling 75-25. The Cougar were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-10.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-35, which was the final score in Academy for Urban Scholars' tilt against Patriot Prep Academy on Thursday. The Centurion Hawks were down 56-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Cristo Rey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Academy for Urban Scholars, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Cristo Rey suffered a grim 56-34 defeat to Academy for Urban Scholars when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Cristo Rey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.