Cristo Rey Atlanta will head out on the road to challenge the Dominion Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cristo Rey Atlanta sitting on seven straight victories and Dominion Christian on four.
Cristo Rey Atlanta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 82-28 win over Fulton Science Academy. Given Cristo Rey Atlanta's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Fulton Science Academy is ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Minor
| 02/11/25 vs Fulton Science Academy | 28 |
| 01/07/25 vs The King's Academy | 19 |
| 11/19/24 vs Loganville Christian Academy | 19 |
| 11/26/24 vs Webb | 16 |
| 11/22/24 @ Atlanta Classical Academy | 16 |
Ethan Minor was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Alonso Rodriguez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards.
Cristo Rey Atlanta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Dominion Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against The King's Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 72-71.
Dominion Christian pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Everything came up roses for Cristo Rey Atlanta against Dominion Christian in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 59-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cristo Rey Atlanta since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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