The Cristo Rey Cougar will head out on the road to square off against the Marietta Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cristo Rey has struggled recently with 26 defeats in a row, while Marietta will arrive with three straight victories.
Cristo Rey is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Patriot Prep Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey had to suffer through a 73-26 loss at the hands of Patriot Prep Academy. While losing is never fun, the Cougar can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 853rd, while the Eagles are ranked 252nd).
Meanwhile, Marietta blew past Point Pleasant, posting a 51-17 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Marietta's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.3 points. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
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