Washington Latin Public Charter School fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Don Bosco Cristo Rey on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Don Bosco Cristo Rey Wolfpack. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in District of Columbia, while the Wolfpack are ranked 236th in Maryland).
When it comes to explaining why Washington Latin Public Charter School lost, don't look at Victoria Guevara. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points. That was a full 43.5% of Washington Latin Public Charter School's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor LaVille, who earned eight points.
Maya Byrd-Gross had a dynamite game for Don Bosco Cristo Rey, putting up 37 points. Kamy Aviles-Martinez was another key player, scoring 14 points.
Washington Latin Public Charter School has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Don Bosco Cristo Rey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Washington Latin Public Charter School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-8 defeat against Takoma Academy on the 6th. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 2:30 p.m. on February 21st.
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