A win for Cristo Rey just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 66-39 defeat at the hands of the Steward Spartans. The Royals have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cristo Rey lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jemell Smith, who posted 14 points. Javon Allen was another key player, scoring eight points plus two steals.
Xavier Nelson had a dynamite game for Steward, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 22 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Another player making a difference was Donovan Richardson, who scored 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Cristo Rey's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Steward, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Cristo Rey has already played their next contest (against Steward), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Steward has also already played their next matchup, a 63-34 win against Christchurch School on the 2nd.
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