Cristo Rey Philadelphia typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Phelps proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Blue Pride by a score of 71-63. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Blue Pride are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Cristo Rey Philadelphia still got an impressive performance from Devin Booker, who went 11-for-19 en route to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 41.3% of Cristo Rey Philadelphia's points, marking the third time in a row Booker has posted more than a third of the team's points. Amir Nelson was another key player, going 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points.
Lions
| 02/13/25 @ Cristo Rey Philadelphia | 71-63 |
| 02/11/25 @ Life Center Academy | 77-58 |
| 02/04/25 @ Mercersburg Academy | 83-58 |
Phelps' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-22. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. As for Cristo Rey Philadelphia, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Phelps has already played their next contest (against Mercersburg Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cristo Rey Philadelphia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-47 loss against Westtown on the 15th.
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