Basketball Game Preview: Elizabeth Seton vs. St. Mary's Ryken Knights

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Away	71-41 W
02/20/24 - Away	71-37 W
02/18/23 - Home	59-60 L
02/03/23 - Away	56-70 L
01/19/22 - Home	55-50 W
+ 5 more games

Elizabeth Seton has gone 8-2 against St. Mary's Ryken recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Elizabeth Seton will welcome the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Elizabeth Seton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Elizabeth Seton was ranked eighth). Elizabeth Seton was just a bucket shy of victory on Sunday and fell 68-67 to St. John's. The loss continues a trend for Elizabeth Seton in their matchups with St. John's: they've now lost seven in a row.

St. Mary's Ryken has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt a 72-43 defeat at the hands of Paul VI on Friday. The Knights were down 56-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Elizabeth Seton will need to focus on slowing down Aaliyah Harris, one of several St. Mary's Ryken players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points. What's more, Harris also posted a 64% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vilte Kacerauskaite, who posted nine points and six boards.

St. Mary's Ryken's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Elizabeth Seton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.

Everything came up roses for Elizabeth Seton against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 71-41 victory. Does Elizabeth Seton have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's Ryken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.