After flying high against Pine Forge Academy on Tuesday, Kohelet Yeshiva came back down to earth. Kohelet Yeshiva fell 33-23 to the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Blue Pride on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Kohelet Yeshiva can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while Cristo Rey Philadelphia is ranked 248th).
Kohelet Yeshiva's loss came despite strong showings from Meytal Benjamini and Tye Halpern. Benjamini posted ten points, while Halpern had seven points.
Leading Cristo Rey Philadelphia to victory were Laila Alexander and Gabby Delbridge. Alexander put up ten points along with seven assists and seven boards, while Delbridge went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points. Alexander is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Alaejah Nixon was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Kohelet Yeshiva has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Cristo Rey Philadelphia, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kohelet Yeshiva will host Barrack Hebrew Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kohelet Yeshiva is facing Barrack Hebrew Academy at the right time seeing as Barrack Hebrew Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cristo Rey Philadelphia, they will welcome Freire Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Freire Charter will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cristo Rey Philadelphia surely won't give up without a fight.
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