The Cristo Rey St. Viator Royals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Moapa Valley at home and fell 64-14. Cristo Rey St. Viator was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-6.
Despite the loss, Cristo Rey St. Viator still got an impressive performance from Regina Madrigal, who scored 14 points. That was a full 100% of Cristo Rey St. Viator's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Cristo Rey St. Viator dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Moapa Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Cristo Rey St. Viator won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mountain View Christian at 3:00 p.m. on January 26th. Mountain View Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 21 points in their last six games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Moapa Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Pahrump Valley at 1:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few points on average, (Pahrump Valley: 24, Moapa Valley: 27.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
