Basketball Game Preview: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas vs. Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls

The Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas will square off against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic came up short against Lansdale Catholic on Thursday, falling 62-37. The loss continues a trend for the Friars/Pandas in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-27 loss at the hands of Neumann-Goretti. While losing is never fun, the Raiders and Ragdolls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Saints are ranked sixth).

Archbishop Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Archbishop Ryan in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. Will Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic repeat their success, or does Archbishop Ryan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.