After flying high against Academy for Urban Scholars last Tuesday, KIPP Columbus came back down to earth. The KIPP Columbus Jaguars fell just short of the Cristo Rey Cougar by a score of 52-50 on Monday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougar apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Emelyn Santiago went supernova for Cristo Rey, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Santiago has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Niarah Asare, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
KIPP Columbus now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cristo Rey, with the victory, they broke their 16-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-4.
KIPP Columbus will take on Ohio School for the Deaf in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. KIPP Columbus is facing Ohio School for the Deaf at the right time seeing as Ohio School for the Deaf is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Cristo Rey and Tree of Life Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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