Basketball Recap: DePaul Cristo Rey Comes Up Short

DePaul Cristo Rey played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Gamble Montessori Gators and fell 72-35. The loss continues a trend for DePaul Cristo Rey in their matchups with Gamble Montessori: they've now lost six in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gamble Montessori to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden McNeill, who went 8 of 11 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was James Horton, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

DePaul Cristo Rey now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Gamble Montessori, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.

DePaul Cristo Rey will be playing in front of their home fans against Gamble Montessori at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Gamble Montessori has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. They have already played their next game, a 42-40 win against Roger Bacon on the 1st.