Basketball Recap: La Salle College Beats Archbishop Ryan for Their Seventh Straight Win

Explorers

Previous Games

01/05/25 vs Archbishop Ryan	77-64
01/03/25 @ Neumann-Goretti	80-70
12/28/24 @ Bishop McDevitt	75-46
12/27/24 vs Berks Catholic	59-51
12/23/24 vs Salesianum	78-63
+ 2 more games

La Salle College entered their tilt with Archbishop Ryan on Sunday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 77-64 win over the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls. Given the Explorers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Raiders and Ragdolls are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Archbishop Ryan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malik Hughes, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 23 points and three blocks. Mark Gallagher was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.

La Salle College pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Archbishop Ryan, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

La Salle College didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-64 loss against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on the 8th. As for Archbishop Ryan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 84-79 win against Archbishop Carroll on the 8th.