The Granville Blue Aces will be taking part in a tournament against the Cristo Rey Cougar at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Granville has eight straight victories, Cristo Rey has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Granville beats Cristo Rey with 43 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Granville walked away with a 43-35 win over Mt. Vernon on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey took a blow against Madison Christian on Saturday, falling 57-11.
Granville's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Granville took their win against Cristo Rey in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 57-33. In that contest, Granville amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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