The Academy for Urban Scholars Centurion Hawks will face off against the Cristo Rey Cougar at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Academy for Urban Scholars is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Patriot Prep Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academy for Urban Scholars was dealt a 72-35 loss at the hands of Patriot Prep Academy. The Centurion Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 75-25 loss at the hands of Patriot Prep Academy. While losing is never fun, the Cougar can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 816th, while the Eagles are ranked 259th).
Cristo Rey's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Academy for Urban Scholars, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Academy for Urban Scholars' way against Cristo Rey when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Academy for Urban Scholars made off with a 56-34 victory. Does Academy for Urban Scholars have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cristo Rey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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