The Cristo Rey Saints lost against the Mesa Verde Mavericks back in December of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Cristo Rey received a tough blow as they fell 38-22 to Mesa Verde. Cristo Rey has struggled against Mesa Verde recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Cristo Rey lost, one person who can't be blamed is Angelina Cortes. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points. The match was Cortes' fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Cristo Rey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mesa Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Cristo Rey will head out on the road to face off against Victory Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mesa Verde, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Encina Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Encina Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Wednesday.
