Cristo Rey suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 58-36 defeat at the hands of Innovation Academy. Cristo Rey has struggled against Innovation Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Innovation Academy was led to victory by Bryce Kankam and Derrick Twum. Kankam scored 15 points, while Twum scored 18 points. Twum is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Jayden Ogbeide was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Cristo Rey's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Innovation Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cristo Rey will face off against Cardinal Spellman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Innovation Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Pioneer Charter School of Science at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
