Providence Cristo Rey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 70-51 bruising from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Pumas. The Wolves lost against the Pumas in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 84-21 score last time.
Indianapolis Metropolitan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mark Bailey led the charge by shooting 45% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Those 15 points gave Bailey a new career-high. Jaedyn Litzlbauer was another key player, going 9-for-21 en route to 24 points along with five assists and five boards.
Providence Cristo Rey now has a losing record of 2-3.
Providence Cristo Rey will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Indianapolis Metropolitan, they have already played their next matchup, a 58-54 loss against Connersville on the 12th.
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