Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Carroll Patriots vs. Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders

The Archbishop Carroll Patriots will take on the Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Carroll has given up an average of 58 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Archbishop Carroll is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Westtown. On the bright side, the 54- point performance marked the Patriots' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Alexis Eberz

Points

12/09/25 vs Westtown	23
12/06/25 vs Long Island Lutheran	21
12/05/25 vs St. John's	11
12/02/25 vs Academy-Notre Dame De Namur	11

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexis Eberz, who posted 23 points. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kayla Eberz, who earned 16 points.

Meanwhile, Monsignor Scanlan came up short against Bishop Gorman on Friday and fell 62-50. The loss was the Crusaders' first of the season.

Archbishop Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Monsignor Scanlan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

Archbishop Carroll couldn't quite get it done against Monsignor Scanlan in their previous meeting back in January of 2016 as they fell 62-52. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.