The Health Sciences Serpents will face off against Cristo Rey on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Health Sciences is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against San Diego Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Health Sciences came up short against San Diego Academy, falling 44-22. The game marked the Serpents' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey ended up a good deal behind Gompers Prep Academy on Monday and lost 56-40. Cristo Rey has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Health Sciences will have to keep a close watch on Nathan Marasign and Xavier Sawaya, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cristo Rey's prior game. Marasign posted 14 points, while Sawaya scored 13 points and four steals. Sawaya is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Charles Sawaya also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Health Sciences' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-6. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
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