Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers vs. Academy of Notre Dame Lancers

Notre Dame Cristo Rey is 3-0 against Academy of Notre Dame since December of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers will face off against the Academy of Notre Dame Lancers at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Notre Dame Cristo Rey's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

On Thursday, Notre Dame Cristo Rey strolled past Pioneer Charter School of Science with points to spare, taking the game 68-54. Notre Dame Cristo Rey pushed the score to 57-36 by the end of the third, a deficit Pioneer Charter School of Science cut but never quite recovered from.

It was another big night for S Garcia, who posted 21 points. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. I Feliciano was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Meanwhile, Academy of Notre Dame had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Collegiate Charter School of Lowell by a score of 70-59 on Thursday.

Notre Dame Cristo Rey pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Academy of Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.

Everything came up roses for Notre Dame Cristo Rey against Academy of Notre Dame in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 104-74 victory. In that game, Notre Dame Cristo Rey amassed a halftime lead of 60-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.