DePaul Cristo Rey will head out on the road to face off against the Reading Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DePaul Cristo Rey is hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
DePaul Cristo Rey pushed their score all the way to 64 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-64 to Oyler. Even though they lost, DePaul Cristo Rey's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
DePaul Cristo Rey's loss came about despite a quality game from Britain Starks, who scored 23 points. That was a full 35.9% of DePaul Cristo Rey's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Issa Koita, who scored 14 points.
Reading posted their biggest win yet this season on Friday. They put the hurt on Finneytown with a sharp 64-43 win.
DePaul Cristo Rey has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Reading, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
DePaul Cristo Rey was taken down by Reading 76-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2014. Can DePaul Cristo Rey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
