Preview: Cristo Rey St. Martin Knights vs. Beacon Academy Trailblazers
The Cristo Rey St. Martin Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beacon Academy Trailblazers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cristo Rey St. Martin struggled with assists back in December of 2023 (HRK had 20 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Cristo Rey St. Martin was outmatched by HRK at home and fell 74-26. Cristo Rey St. Martin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Despite the defeat, Cristo Rey St. Martin saw an underclassman step up: Alexy Chapa scored 17 points along with two steals. That was a full 65.4% of Cristo Rey St. Martin's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Beacon Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell to Wolcott College Prep 27-21.
Cristo Rey St. Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Beacon Academy, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-6.
Cristo Rey St. Martin won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, slipping by Beacon Academy 1-0. Does Cristo Rey St. Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beacon Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
