The Cristo Rey Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Harrisonburg HomeSchool Lightning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cristo Rey can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home last Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 72-42 loss at the hands of Rise Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Royals have suffered since January 10th.
Despite their loss, Cristo Rey saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jab Scott, who had 11 points in addition to six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Allen, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Harrisonburg HomeSchool suffered their closest defeat since March 11th on Thursday. They fell just short of Evergreen Christian by a score of 63-60.
Cristo Rey strolled past Harrisonburg HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 61-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cristo Rey since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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