Cristo Rey Fort Worth hasn't had much luck against St. Paul's Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cristo Rey Fort Worth Lions will head out to challenge the St. Paul's Prep Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Cristo Rey Fort Worth came up short against Joshua Christian and fell 45-38. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emmanuel Olmos put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 18 points.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Prep waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since December 14, 2024.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth better keep an eye on Wyatt Tate. He was instrumental in St. Paul's Prep's win, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine steals. Tate's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Talavera, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and five steals.
St. Paul's Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Cristo Rey Fort Worth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Cristo Rey Fort Worth was dealt a bruising 61-28 defeat at the hands of St. Paul's Prep in their previous meeting back in January. Can Cristo Rey Fort Worth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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