Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Rummel Raiders vs. Jesuit Blue Jays

Archbishop Rummel is 2-8 against Jesuit since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Archbishop Rummel Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Jesuit Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Archbishop Rummel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.

Archbishop Rummel is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since November 14, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Brother Martin by a score of 28-26. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Crusaders are ranked 182nd).

Archbishop Rummel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grant Latino, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and five rebounds, and Jackson Cosentino, who posted 12 points. What's more, Cosentino also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Jesuit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They snuck past St. Augustine with a 45-41 win. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Jays sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Archbishop Rummel's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Jesuit, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3.

Archbishop Rummel came out on top in a nail-biter against Jesuit in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 41-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Rummel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.