Rye Country Day is 0-10 against St. Luke since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rye Country Day Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the St. Luke's Storm at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rye Country Day had to start their season on the road back in December of 2023, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rye.
Meanwhile, St. Luke's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 64-56 to King, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, St. Luke's saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Bienaime scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavin Sommers, who scored 11 points.
Rye Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for St. Luke's, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Rye Country Day came up short against St. Luke's in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 51-41. Can Rye Country Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
