Basketball Recap: St. Mary's Ryken Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Bishop Mcnamara

On Sunday, St. Mary's Ryken faced Bishop McNamara in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights had to suffer through a 73-24 loss at the hands of the Bishop McNamara Mustangs. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

St. Mary's Ryken has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Bishop McNamara, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.

Coming up, St. Mary's Ryken won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. John's at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Morgan Stewart and Sydney Thompson. Bishop McNamara does not have any more games scheduled as of now.