Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 73-56 bruising from the St. Christopher's Saints. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Saints are ranked 22nd).
Collegiate now has a losing record of 7-8. As for St. Christopher's, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Collegiate will head out to take on St. Anne's-Belfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.26 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for St. Christopher's, they will challenge Fork Union Military Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 74.63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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