Basketball Recap: Bishop Ryan Piles Up the Points Against St. John

Lions

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 @ St. John	69-28
12/21/24 vs Our Redeemer's Christian	64-58
12/20/24 vs Ray	75-40
12/16/24 vs Tioga	74-43
12/14/24 @ Powers Lake/Burke Central	65-41

Bishop Ryan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. John Woodchucks 69-28. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 24 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, St. John saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Simon LaRocque almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. LaRocque has been hot, having also posted three or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Parisien, who posted three points.

Bishop Ryan's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. John, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Bishop Ryan will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Prairie/Max at 7:15 p.m. on January 7th. As for St. John, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-57 defeat against Velva on the 28th.