On Saturday, the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls faced the Imhotep Charter Panthers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Archbishop Ryan took a 62-47 bruising from Imhotep Charter. Archbishop Ryan has struggled against Imhotep Charter recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Ryan lost, one person who can't be blamed is Thomas Sorber. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with seven blocks and six rebounds. Sorber hasn't dropped below three blocks for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Ryan Everett, who scored 12 points.
Archbishop Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Imhotep Charter, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Archbishop Ryan will look to defend their home court on Friday against Sun Valley at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Archbishop Ryan is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Pennsylvania (they are ranked seventh, while Sun Valley is ranked 176th). Imhotep Charter is on the road again on Friday and plays Pottstown at 7:00 p.m. on March 8th. Pottstown has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 539 points over their last eight matchups.
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