The Cristo Rey Cougar will venture away from home to square off against the Shekinah Christian Flames at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cristo Rey will head into Saturday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 57-20 loss at the hands of Patriot Prep Academy. The Cougar haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Amani Via, who posted nine points and five rebounds. Emelyn Santiago was another key player, putting up three points along with nine boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian strolled past Northside Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 32-17.
Shekinah Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Cristo Rey was taken down by Shekinah Christian 53-25 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shekinah Christian's Haylee Beachy, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and four steals. Now that Cristo Rey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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