Recap: Cristo Rey Fort Worth Lions vs. St. Paul's Prep Lions
This season hasn't been kind to the Cristo Rey Fort Worth Lions, who are still winless after their sixth contest. They suffered a rough 42-20 defeat at the hands of St. Paul's Prep on Monday. Cristo Rey Fort Worth has struggled against St. Paul's Prep recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Paul's Prep was led to victory by Rowen Hughes and Haylie Hoang. Hughes dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Hoang dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hughes has scored at least a third of St. Paul's Prep's points.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.0 points per game. As for St. Paul's Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Heritage Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for St. Paul's Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Cristo Rey Fort Worth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.