Cristo Rey needed a changed in momentum after dropping six straight games and they got it from Xavier Sawaya. Cristo Rey were the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over the Julian Eagles on Tuesday thanks in part to Sawaya, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cristo Rey's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Sawaya, who posted nine points and four steals. Sawaya is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Julian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Pete Vanderstaay, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards, and Ozzie Main, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Vanderstaay a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ricky Aceves, who had five points and ten rebounds.
| 12/03/24 @ Julian | 54-30 |
| 11/29/24 @ High Tech SD | 25-92 |
| 11/26/24 vs High Tech CV | 26-95 |
| 02/08/24 @ Preuss UCSD | 34-44 |
| 02/07/24 vs Southern California Yeshiva | 31-62 |
Cristo Rey's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Julian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cristo Rey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-26 loss against Ocean View Christian on the 5th. As for Julian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-25 defeat against Hamilton on the 6th.
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