Basketball Recap: St. Mary's Ryken Falls Short Against Ranked Elizabeth Seton

On Friday, St. Mary's Ryken faced Elizabeth Seton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights were outmatched by Elizabeth Seton and fell 93-53. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Jaela Fair

Steals

12/27/24 vs Hayfield	4
02/14/25 @ Elizabeth Seton	3
02/03/25 vs Northern	3
01/17/25 @ Archbishop Carroll	3
12/28/24 vs Henrico	3
+ 15 more games

Despite the defeat, St. Mary's Ryken saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaela Fair went 5-for-8 to rack up 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. St. Mary's Ryken is 8-1 when Fair posts three or more steals, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Harris, who posted nine points.

St. Mary's Ryken's record now sits at 16-10. As for Elizabeth Seton, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.

When St. Mary's Ryken and Elizabeth Seton next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. St. Mary's Ryken will square off against Bishop McNamara and their 17-game winning streak at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday. Similarly, Elizabeth Seton will try to stop St. John's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.