Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey St. Martin CRSM vs. Westlake Christian Academy Eagles

Cristo Rey St. Martin hasn't had much luck against Westlake Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cristo Rey St. Martin CRSM will venture away from home to face off against the Westlake Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Cristo Rey St. Martin is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Christian Liberty.

Meanwhile, Westlake Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They snuck past Kankakee Trinity Academy with a 62-58 victory.

Westlake Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Cristo Rey St. Martin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Cristo Rey St. Martin came up short against Westlake Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 48-44. Can Cristo Rey St. Martin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.