The St. Mary's Ryken Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Mary's Ryken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop Ireton, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (St. Mary's Ryken was ranked 19th). St. Mary's Ryken came up short against Bishop Ireton on Tuesday, falling 76-50. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
| 01/14/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Wise | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Elizabeth Seton | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Henrico | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hayfield | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Norfolk Christian | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aaliyah Harris, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points and seven assists. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Thompson, who posted 18 points.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 64-12 defeat at the hands of St. John's. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Archbishop Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
St. Mary's Ryken was dealt a bruising 73-45 loss at the hands of Archbishop Carroll in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Mary's Ryken was down 40-16.
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