Basketball Recap: St. Raphael Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with La Salle Academy

On Tuesday, St. Raphael Academy faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Raphael Academy Saints lost to the La Salle Academy Rams on the road by a 46-29 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost seven in a row.

St. Raphael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for La Salle Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Salle Academy beat St. Raphael Academy by a score of 49-28 later that day.