The Cristo Rey Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey is looking for their season's first win.
Cristo Rey is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sacramento Adventist on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey was beaten by Sacramento Adventist 62-26. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Country Day took a blow against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on Tuesday, falling 80-41.
Sacramento Country Day has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Cristo Rey was taken down by Sacramento Country Day 62-16 in their previous meeting on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sacramento Country Day's Ryan Scripps, who shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. Now that Cristo Rey knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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