Cristo Rey Atlanta came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 55-45 win over the Lakeside Vikings. Given Cristo Rey Atlanta's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Lakeside is ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cristo Rey Atlanta was led to victory by Jayden Crawford and Ethan Minor. Crawford almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine boards, while Minor went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Minor is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Robert Minor was another key player, putting up five points and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Lakeside still got an impressive performance from Kareem Hopkins, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Sam Shapiro, who put up four points and five boards.
Cristo Rey Atlanta
| 02/06/25 vs Lakeside | 55-45 |
| 01/28/25 vs Dominion Christian | 59-31 |
| 01/23/25 vs Fulton Science Academy | 73-51 |
| 01/07/25 vs The King's Academy | 73-59 |
| 01/04/25 vs Drew Charter | 57-55 |
| + 4 more games |
Cristo Rey Atlanta pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Lakeside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-19.
Cristo Rey Atlanta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-40 win against Fulton Science Academy on the 7th. Lakeside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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