Xaverian lost against Archbishop Stepinac back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Xaverian Clippers lost 80-60 to the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
Archbishop Stepinac's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adonis Ratliff, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Hassan Koureissi was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Xaverian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Archbishop Stepinac, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Xaverian will welcome Far Rockaway at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against St. Raymond Boys at 7:30 p.m. Archbishop Stepinac is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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