The Ray Bearcats will take on the Cicero Prep Academy Centurions in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ray fought the good fight in their overtime match against Valley Lutheran on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flames. The Bearcats just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
| 12/13/24 vs Valley Lutheran | 19 |
| 12/08/23 vs San Pasqual Valley | 16 |
| 12/07/23 @ Lourdes Catholic | 15 |
| 01/04/24 vs San Manuel | 14 |
| 12/03/24 vs Superior | 14 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jhett Young, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Chester, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Cicero Prep Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 66-61 to Mohave Accelerated.
Ray's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Cicero Prep Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Ray came up short against Cicero Prep Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 63-52. Thankfully for Ray, David Yourkoski (who went 15 of 25 on his way to 38 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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