The Cristo Rey Cougar will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Grandview Heights Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cristo Rey is looking for their season's first win.
Cristo Rey is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Horizon Science Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey was outmatched by Horizon Science Academy and fell 70-31. The Cougar were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Cristo Rey's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nate Getahun, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points along with six boards and three blocks. That was a full 48.4% of Cristo Rey's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Grandview Heights came up short against Whitehall-Yearling on Thursday and fell 65-57. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Cristo Rey's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Grandview Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Cristo Rey took a serious blow against Grandview Heights when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-28. Can Cristo Rey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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