The Cristo Rey Fort Worth Lions will head out on the road to face off against the St. Paul's Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cristo Rey Fort Worth is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Cristo Rey Fort Worth had to suffer through a rough 65-13 loss at the hands of Victory Christian Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cristo Rey Fort Worth in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Heritage Christian Academy on Thursday, taking the game 63-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Paul's Prep.
Jeremy Perkins and Landon Applon were among the main playmakers for St. Paul's Prep as the former scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and five assists and the latter scored 27 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Applon has scored all season. Jackson Wood was another key contributor, scoring four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth's defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Paul's Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth was taken down by St. Paul's Prep 63-24 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cristo Rey Fort Worth was down 43-17.
