Cristo Rey played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the River Valley Vikings and fell 91-25. 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 821st, while the Vikings are ranked 79th).
Cristo Rey's loss came despite strong showings from Nate Getahun and Henley Francois. Getahun posted 13 points, while Francois earned ten points. That was a full 52% of Cristo Rey's points, marking the 14th time in a row Getahun has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Leading River Valley to victory were Sawyer Weston and Chase Smith. Weston went 10-for-14 on his way to 21 points in addition to six assists and four steals, while Smith went 8-for-12 en route to 17 points. That's the most points Weston has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Ebert, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Cristo Rey and nudges their season record down to 1-20. As for River Valley, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.
Cristo Rey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Valley, they will welcome Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Eastmoor Academy likes a good challenge.
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