The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers will take on the Cristo Rey Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Sacramento Country Day and 21 for Cristo Rey dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Sacramento Country Day had to suffer through a 77-41 loss at the hands of Western Sierra Collegiate Academy.
Despite the loss, Sacramento Country Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryan Scripps went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Ruttan, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Sacramento Adventist and fell 80-23. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-10.
Sacramento Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Sacramento Country Day's way against Cristo Rey in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Sacramento Country Day made off with a 48-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacramento Country Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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