Basketball Recap: Elizabeth Seton Wins High-Profile Contest Against St. Mary's Ryken

Elizabeth Seton

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Apex Friendship	35
01/10/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken	30
12/28/24 vs Wakefield	6
12/30/24 vs Friends' Central	3
01/05/25 vs Bishop McNamara	-22

On Friday, Elizabeth Seton faced St. Mary's Ryken in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Elizabeth Seton simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Mary's Ryken Knights 71-41. Elizabeth Seton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, St. Mary's Ryken saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaliyah Harris went 5 of 9 en route to 16 points and four steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Vilte Kacerauskaite, who posted two points.

Elizabeth Seton's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.

Elizabeth Seton has already played their next matchup, a 68-14 win against Archbishop Carroll on the 12th. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-45 victory against Wise on the 11th.