The Crespi Celts are taking a road trip to face off against the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Crespi's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matchups.
Crespi is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Chaminade 96-62 on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Celts had established a 25 point advantage.
Peyton White
| 01/24/25 vs Chaminade | 8 |
| 01/04/25 vs Modesto Christian | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dublin | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs George Washington Prep | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crespi to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton White, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave White a new career-high in assists (eight). Shaun Kowlessar was another key player, going 7 of 13 en route to 18 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Loyola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Artesia. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cubs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Pioneers are ranked 412th).
Crespi has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Loyola, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Crespi strolled past Loyola when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crespi 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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