DePaul Cristo Rey pushed their score all the way to 64 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-64 to Oyler. Even though they lost, DePaul Cristo Rey's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why DePaul Cristo Rey lost, one person who can't be blamed is Britain Starks. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. That was a full 35.9% of DePaul Cristo Rey's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Issa Koita, who scored 14 points.
DePaul Cristo Rey bumped their record down to 4-8 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oyler, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
DePaul Cristo Rey on the road again on Thursday and play against Reading at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. As for Oyler, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against School for Creative Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (School for Creative Performing Arts is ranked 738th, while Oyler is ranked 745th).
