This season hasn't been kind to the Cristo Rey St. Viator Royals, who are still winless after their ninth match. They were outmatched by Virgin Valley on the road and fell 79-40. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cristo Rey St. Viator in their matchups with Virgin Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Virgin Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Wright, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. Elian Pinto was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Cristo Rey St. Viator's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. As for Virgin Valley, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Cristo Rey St. Viator will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eldorado at 6:30 p.m. on January 30th. As for Virgin Valley, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Moapa Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 16th. Hopefully Moapa Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday.
