Pepin Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers on the road and fell 54-17. Pepin Academy lost against Cristo Rey Tampa in their previous head to head two weeks ago, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 55-43 score last time.
Cristo Rey Tampa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Orlando Martinez led the charge by going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Vargas, who posted ten points along with four steals.
Pepin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pepin Academy will host Riverview Academy of Math and Science at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverview Academy of Math and Science is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season. Cristo Rey Tampa has already played their next contest, a 62-33 loss against St. Petersburg Catholic on the 5th.
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