The Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Sun Valley on Friday as Archbishop Ryan made off with a 67-43 victory. Given Archbishop Ryan's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Sun Valley is ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Thomas Sorber, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Archbishop Ryan's points. Another player making a difference was Rocco Morabito, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Archbishop Ryan has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Sun Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-12.
Archbishop Ryan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-46 victory vs. Radnor on the 12th. Sun Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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