The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will face off against the Cristo Rey Atlanta Cristo Rey Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anne-Pacelli will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak dating back to last season.
St. Anne-Pacelli and Carrollton met for a duel on Saturday where St. Anne-Pacelli prevailed. St. Anne-Pacelli enjoyed a cozy 61-44 victory over Carrollton.
St. Anne-Pacelli got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Rowe out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rowe a new career-high in assists (four). Matthew Melvin was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, a victory for Cristo Rey Atlanta just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by South Gwinnett on the road and fell 98-51. While losing is never fun, Cristo Rey Atlanta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while South Gwinnett is ranked 18th).
St. Anne-Pacelli's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Anne-Pacelli against Cristo Rey Atlanta when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 79-52 victory. Does St. Anne-Pacelli have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cristo Rey Atlanta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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