Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 66-24 loss at the hands of the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 962nd, while the Gryphons are ranked 287th).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Orian Llamas, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Arnold Penaloza, who earned six points.
Crystal Springs Uplands' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Remy Tyler led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Tyler a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Mihir Agrawal, who had four points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Lions challenge the Summit Tahoma Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crystal Springs Uplands and Drew will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Crystal Springs Uplands' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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