After soaring to 69 points the game before, Cristo Rey was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They took a blow against the Manchester Lancers, falling 67-24. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Lancers are ranked 105th).
Several Royals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jab Scott, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Jemell Smith, who had six points.
Cristo Rey's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Manchester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Cristo Rey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-57 loss against Banner Christian on the 19th. Manchester has also already played their next contest, an 83-59 defeat against L.C. Bird on the 18th.
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