Cristo Rey hasn't had much luck against Steward recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cristo Rey Royals will venture away from home to take on the Steward Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Cristo Rey is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Harrisonburg HomeSchool on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey took a blow against Harrisonburg HomeSchool, falling 66-35. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Steward gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with an 83-70 win over Fredericksburg Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Steward to victory, but perhaps none more so than Donovan Richardson, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Richardson also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Xavier Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds.
Cristo Rey came up short against Steward when the teams last played back in January, falling 77-70. Thankfully for Cristo Rey, Owen Gray (who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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