The Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions struggled with assists on Friday (the Bob Hope Eagles had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Cristo Rey Jesuit took a hard 50-31 fall against Bob Hope.
Cristo Rey Jesuit's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andre Chretien, who scored 13 points, and Deron Britton who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Bob Hope was led to victory by Daniel Canales and Alijah Airiavbere. Canales dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Airiavbere dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Airiavbere has scored at least a third of Bob Hope's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Tovar, who scored eight points.
Cristo Rey Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Bob Hope, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Cristo Rey Jesuit will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. As for Bob Hope, they will head out on the road to take on Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
