Atlanta Classical Academy entered their match against Cristo Rey Atlanta on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers took a 90-73 bruising from the Cristo Rey Atlanta Cristo Rey Atlanta. The Cavaliers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the loss, Atlanta Classical Academy still got an impressive performance from Andres Wright, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Wright's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleck Carter, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Atlanta Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Jayden Crawford was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 20 en route to 28 points plus seven assists and five rebounds for Cristo Rey Atlanta. Crawford is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Minor, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus seven steals and six rebounds.
Atlanta Classical Academy's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Atlanta Classical Academy will square off against Savannah Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Atlanta Classical Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69 points per game this season. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, they will venture away from home to take on Notre Dame at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Cristo Rey Atlanta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Notre Dame likes a good challenge.
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