Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats

Archbishop Riordan is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Ignatius College Preparatory is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will host the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Riordan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully St. Ignatius College Preparatory likes a good challenge.

Archbishop Riordan is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Valley Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Archbishop Riordan blew Valley Christian out of the water with an 83-36 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory suffered their closest defeat since February 29, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Bellarmine College Prep by a score of 56-54.

Archbishop Riordan's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.

Everything came up roses for Archbishop Riordan against St. Ignatius College Preparatory when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 73-30 victory. Will Archbishop Riordan repeat their success, or does St. Ignatius College Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.