Cristo Rey Tampa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt an 82-55 defeat at the hands of the American Youth Academy Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-44 back in December of 2024.
| 01/08/25 vs American Youth Academy | 14 |
| 12/19/24 vs Hifz Academy | 8 |
| 12/18/24 @ American Youth Academy | 4 |
Cristo Rey Tampa's loss came despite strong showings from Abraham Casadiego and Terrance Taylor. Casadiego went 11 of 20 en route to 26 points, while Taylor dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 8.7 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Al Bachir Rhaloui, who posted six points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Leading American Youth Academy to victory were Firas Othman and Adam Ibrahim. Othman posted 27 points, while Ibrahim put up 27 points. The dominant performance gave Othman a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hasan Alhadidi, who had 12 points.
Cristo Rey Tampa's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for American Youth Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Cristo Rey Tampa won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pepin Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey Tampa is facing Pepin Academy at the right time seeing as Pepin Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for American Youth Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Foundation Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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