On Wednesday, Bishop McNamara faced St. Mary's Ryken in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop McNamara Mustangs blew past the St. Mary's Ryken Knights 67-47. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
St. Mary's Ryken lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sydney Thompson, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Vilte Kacerauskaite, who posted 16 points and seven boards.
Mustangs
| 02/05/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 67-47 |
| 02/02/25 vs Paul VI | 68-40 |
| 01/29/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 62-54 |
| 01/25/25 @ Legion Preparatory Academy | 67-39 |
| 01/24/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 75-34 |
| + 10 more games |
The victory was the 15th in a row for Bishop McNamara, bringing their record for this year to 19-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop McNamara will welcome Elizabeth Seton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McNamara knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Elizabeth Seton likes a good challenge. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will host Paul VI at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
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