On Sunday, the Richmond Heights Spartans came up short against the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders and fell 66-56. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 91st in Ohio, while the Crusaders are ranked first in New York).
Archbishop Stepinac got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jasiah Jervis out in front who went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Darius Ratliff was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
Richmond Heights has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Archbishop Stepinac, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Richmond Heights will challenge Lutheran West at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lutheran West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Richmond Heights likes a good challenge. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will face off against St. Peter's at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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