Basketball Recap: Stevenson Comes Up Short

Stevenson played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Fordham Prep Rams and fell 86-48. While losing is never fun, the Ambassadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Rams are ranked 156th).

It was another big night for Brian Kapfer, who went 12 for 16 en route to 32 points along with seven rebounds and five steals for Fordham Prep. The game was Kapfer's 16th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Herlick, who almost dropped a triple-double on ten points, nine boards, and 14 assists.

Stevenson dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Fordham Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Stevenson will be playing at home against Monroe Campus at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Monroe Campus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. Fordham Prep has already played their next game (against Dalton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.