The Don Bosco Cristo Rey Wolfpack will be taking part in a tournament against the Avalon Black Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Don Bosco Cristo Rey was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Washington Latin Public Charter School. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 266th in Maryland, while the Lions are ranked 42nd in District of Columbia).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Tyler Marshall and Connor Smith. Smith had a great game and posted 20 points. Meanwhile, Marshall did his best for the losing side, putting up 17 points.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Avalon can now relate to. They fell 91-78 to the Tigers on Thursday.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Don Bosco Cristo Rey, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
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