Maimonides has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will square off against Cristo Rey at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Maimonides came up short against Prospect Hill Academy and fell 61-51.
Maimonides' defeat came about despite a quality game from Leah Kaplan, who scored 17 points. Kaplan scored a full 33.3% of Maimonides' points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Eden Taieb was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Monday after their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a rough 69-15 loss at the hands of Maimonides. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cristo Rey in their matchups with Maimonides: they've now lost eight in a row.
Maimonides' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Cristo Rey, their loss was their third straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Maimonides against Cristo Rey in their previous meeting last Monday as the squad secured a 69-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maimonides since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
