Basketball Recap: Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Comes Up Short

If Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit was feeling good fresh off their 56-35 takedown of Design Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Lions lost to the Summit Shasta Black Bears on the road by a 59-40 margin on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Black Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit lost, don't look at Jocelyn Figueroa. Despite the final result, she posted 26 points along with six boards and five steals. That was a full 65% of Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fatima Sanchez, who had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Summit Shasta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-31 victory against Basis Independent Silicon Valley on the 6th. As for Summit Shasta, they have also already played their next contest, a 55-25 win against University Prep Academy on the 6th.