Excel fought the good fight in their overtime game against Notre Dame Cristo Rey on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers by a score of 86-84. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Notre Dame Cristo Rey this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-55 back in January.
Notre Dame Cristo Rey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but S Garcia led the charge by putting up 34 points. The match was Garcia's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was D Osuna, who posted 22 points.
Excel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Notre Dame Cristo Rey, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Looking ahead, Excel will square off against Maimonides at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Notre Dame Cristo Rey, they will face off against Cristo Rey at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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