The Bayard Rustin Golden Knights won the last time they faced the Mt. St. Joseph Academy Magic, and things went their way on Sunday too. Bayard Rustin walked away with a 58-47 win over Mt. St. Joseph Academy. Given Bayard Rustin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Mt. St. Joseph Academy is ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riley Stackhouse was her usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Betchyk, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Bayard Rustin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Mt. St. Joseph Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Bayard Rustin will head out on the road to square off against Sun Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. St. Joseph Academy, they will be playing at home against Villa Joseph Marie at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Villa Joseph Marie is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.