Cristo Rey Philadelphia has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Life Center Academy Warriors. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Pride came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 70th in Pennsylvania, while the Warriors are ranked 354th in New Jersey).
| 01/27/25 @ Life Center Academy | 16 |
| 01/25/25 @ Malvern Prep | 22 |
| 01/21/25 vs Phelps | 26 |
| 01/19/25 vs Middletown North | 21 |
| 01/18/25 vs St. Dominic | 32 |
Cristo Rey Philadelphia lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Devin Booker, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. The match was Booker's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Amir Nelson was another key player, putting up eight points.
It was another big night for Rasheem Yon, who went 8 of 12 en route to 23 points for Life Center Academy. Yon is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joel Kabugi, who had six points in addition to eight boards and five blocks.
Cristo Rey Philadelphia's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 15-6. As for Life Center Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Cristo Rey Philadelphia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-32 win against Kohelet Yeshiva on the 28th. Life Center Academy has also already played their next match, a 92-44 loss against Blair Academy on the 31st.
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