The Cristo Rey Royals will take on The Carmel School Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cristo Rey comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Cristo Rey is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech by a score of 29-26 back in January. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Royals have suffered since January 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, The Carmel School hadn't done well against Grace Christian School recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Carmel School blew past Grace Christian School 54-20. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 33 points or more this season.
Cristo Rey better keep an eye on Kedelin Santos. She was instrumental in The Carmel School's win, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Santos has scored at least a third of The Carmel School's points. April Twum-Barimah was another key player, putting up eight points.
The Carmel School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
The Carmel School's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cristo Rey was taken down by The Carmel School 55-17 when the teams last played back in January. Will Cristo Rey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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