Basketball Recap: Archbishop Riordan Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Archbishop Mitty

On Tuesday, Archbishop Riordan faced Archbishop Mitty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders came up short against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs, falling 71-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now lost five in a row.

Chloe Yan

Points (Career)

02/11/25 @ Archbishop Mitty	14
01/10/25 vs Presentation	13
12/06/24 vs University	13
12/14/24 vs Heritage	12
12/07/24 vs Colfax	11

Despite the loss, Archbishop Riordan still got an impressive performance from Chloe Yan, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave Yan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ariah Thompson, who had eight points.

Archbishop Riordan's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Archbishop Mitty, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.

Archbishop Riordan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-47 victory against Valley Christian on the 14th. As for Archbishop Mitty, they have also already played their next matchup, a 69-23 win against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on the 14th.