Cristo Rey St. Martin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 77-71 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Edward Green Wave. The CRSM lost against the Green Wave in their previous head to head back in February of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 81-40 score last time.
Despite the loss, Cristo Rey St. Martin still got an impressive performance from Lebron Massey, who dropped a double-double on 42 points and 11 boards. That was a full 59.2% of Cristo Rey St. Martin's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Haze Massey, who went 9 for 21 en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
CRSM
| 01/29/25 @ St. Edward | 14 |
| 01/12/25 vs Zion-Benton | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Schaumburg Christian | 11 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ida Crown Jewish Academy | 7 |
| 01/13/25 @ Westlake Christian Academy | 4 |
Even though they lost, Cristo Rey St. Martin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Cristo Rey St. Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Edward, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Cristo Rey St. Martin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-49 loss against Round Lake on the 30th. St. Edward has also already played their next game, a 74-51 defeat against Wheaton Academy on the 31st.
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