The Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Archbishop Stepinac, falling 90-50. Mt. St. Michael Academy has not had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Archbishop Stepinac found their leader in underclassman Jasiah Jervis, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Hassan Koureissi, who scored 11 points along with six assists and two steals.
Mt. St. Michael Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Archbishop Stepinac, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. St. Michael Academy will take on the Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Raymond Boys presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Mountaineers in New York (the Ravens are ranked second, while the Mountaineers are ranked 290th). As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Royals at 7:00 p.m. Christ the King has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 339 points over their last five matches.
