Basketball Recap: Cristo Rey Philadelphia Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cristo Rey Philadelphia can now relate to. They came up short against New Foundations on Tuesday, falling 49-28. The Blue Pride just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Laila Alexander

Steals

02/18/25 @ New Foundations	4
02/04/25 vs Kimberton Waldorf	10
01/29/25 vs Mastery	5
01/27/25 @ The City School	8
01/24/25 vs Mercy Career & Technical	8
+ 16 more games

When it comes to explaining why Cristo Rey Philadelphia lost, don't look at Laila Alexander. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points and four steals. Alexander is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Dariyah Smith was another key player, putting up six points along with five boards and four steals.

Even though they lost, Cristo Rey Philadelphia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Cristo Rey Philadelphia's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for New Foundations, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Cristo Rey Philadelphia will be taking part in a tournament against Barrack Hebrew Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey Philadelphia is facing Barrack Hebrew Academy at the right time seeing as Barrack Hebrew Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. New Foundations does not have any more games scheduled as of now.