Spring Valley Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 59-52 win over DePaul Cristo Rey. Given Spring Valley Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while DePaul Cristo Rey is ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Camden Montes was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Spring Valley Academy's points.
Britain Starks and Mohamed Barry certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Starks scored 18 points, while Barry scored 16 points. The match was Starks' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Kaden Collins was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Spring Valley Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for DePaul Cristo Rey, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Spring Valley Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calvary Christian at 7:15 p.m. on January 16, 2024. DePaul Cristo Rey won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Shroder Paideia Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Shroder Paideia Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
