Crusaders
| 01/07/25 @ Ridgeview | 36-42 |
| 01/04/25 vs Sparkman | 51-32 |
| 01/03/25 vs Marietta | 54-49 |
| 12/30/24 @ Keswick Christian | 50-17 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. Petersburg | 73-44 |
It was a good run, but Bishop Kenny unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Ridgeview Panthers 42-36. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Panthers are ranked 106th).
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Baker, who posted nine points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathleen Crawley, who had 12 points.
Even though they lost, Bishop Kenny was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeview only posted two assists.
Leading Ridgeview to victory were Nacoya Blocton and Narissa Blocton. Nacoya went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds, while Narissa went 5 of 10 on her way to 16 points. Narissa's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamya Davis, who put up four points and five rebounds.
Bishop Kenny's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Ridgeview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Bishop Kenny won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Joshua Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Kenny is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season. As for Ridgeview, they will host Ponte Vedra at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
