Basketball Recap: Bob Hope Piles Up the Points Against Cristo Rey Jesuit

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ Houston Heights (old)	88
11/12/24 @ High Island	79
12/03/24 @ Johnson Bayou	69
01/10/25 vs Houston Heights (old)	65
12/27/24 vs Kirbyville	56

Bob Hope waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions 69-38. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Cristo Rey Jesuit lost, don't look at Andres Morejon. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points. Cayden Hale was another key player, putting up three points and nine rebounds.

Bob Hope is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bob Hope won't have much time to rest: their next match is against School of the Woods at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bob Hope has won six straight at home, while School of the Woods won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions face off against the Houston Heights (old) Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.