The Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions lost against the Bob Hope Eagles back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Cristo Rey Jesuit fell 47-38 to Bob Hope. That's two games in a row now that Cristo Rey Jesuit has lost by exactly nine points.
Despite the defeat, Cristo Rey Jesuit saw an underclassman step up: Andre Chretien scored ten points along with four steals. Chretien hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Deron Britton, who scored six points.
Even though they lost, Cristo Rey Jesuit were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bob Hope was led to victory by Alijah Airiavbere and Daniel Canales. Airiavbere dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds, while Canales dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Airiavbere hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Juan Magana was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Cristo Rey Jesuit has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Bob Hope, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Cristo Rey Jesuit will head out on the road to take on Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cristo Rey Jesuit focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday. As for Bob Hope, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. Bob Hope is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Harmony School of Innovation is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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