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| 01/17/25 - Home | 89-80 W |
| 01/07/25 - Away | 67-64 W |
| 02/24/24 - Neutral | 51-57 L |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 100-71 W |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 80-76 W |
| + 5 more games |
Archbishop Stepinac is 9-1 against St. Raymond Boys since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders will square off against the St. Raymond Boys Ravens at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Archbishop Stepinac is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Cardinal Hayes 77-62. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Archbishop Stepinac's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Danny Carbuccia, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 assists. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Jervis, who went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and five boards.
Archbishop Stepinac smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Raymond Boys faced Iona Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. St. Raymond Boys claimed a resounding 73-38 victory over Iona Prep. Winning may never get old, but the Ravens sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Archbishop Stepinac better focus on containing NaJay Bess and Tai Turnage as the pair were huge in St. Raymond Boys' win. Bess went 10-for-14 to rack up 23 points, while Turnage went 7-for-12 on his way to 21 points and five assists. The match was Turnage's third in a row with at least 20 points. Brandon Stores, Jr. was another key player, putting up ten points.
St. Raymond Boys pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Archbishop Stepinac and St. Raymond Boys are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Archbishop Stepinac hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.2 points per game. However, it's not like St. Raymond Boys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 68.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Archbishop Stepinac was able to grind out a solid win over St. Raymond Boys in their previous meeting back in January, winning 89-80. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stores, Jr., who went 10-for-20 en route to 33 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Archbishop Stepinac still be able to contain Stores, Jr.? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
