There's no place like home for the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down Varsity Opponent 71-57 on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Gill out in front who scored 32 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gill has scored at least a third of Cristo Rey Research Triangle's points. Jamaal Miller was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds.
The win got Cristo Rey Research Triangle back to even at 6-6. As for Varsity Opponent, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 299-1156-2.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Burlington Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Burlington Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cristo Rey Research Triangle in North Carolina (Burlington Christian Academy is ranked 95th, while Cristo Rey Research Triangle is ranked 574th). Varsity Opponent won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Colonial Christian on January 26th.
