Cristo Rey Atlanta will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Spirit Prep Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cristo Rey Atlanta comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last six games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Cristo Rey Atlanta suffered a rough 42-20 loss at the hands of the Knights. Cristo Rey Atlanta was down 40-9 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Holy Spirit Prep lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were the victim of a tough 60-36 defeat at the hands of Atlanta Girls' School. While losing is never fun, Holy Spirit Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 235th).
Cristo Rey Atlanta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Holy Spirit Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Everything went Cristo Rey Atlanta's way against the Cougars when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the made off with a 44-19 win. Does Cristo Rey Atlanta have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
