This season hasn't been kind to the Cristo Rey Fort Worth Lions, who are still winless after their sixth game. They were beaten by St. Paul's Prep 56-25 on Monday. Cristo Rey Fort Worth was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Arturo Melendez and Leone Kimani certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Melendez scored five points along with eight blocks and three steals, while Kimani scored five points along with three steals and two blocks. Melendez has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played.
It was another big night for Jeremy Perkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds for St. Paul's Prep. Perkins continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Wyatt Tate was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Paul's Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Paul's Prep won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Dallas Academy has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30.
