The Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They managed a 48-43 win over Neumann-Goretti. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Archbishop Ryan did.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Archbishop Ryan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thomas Sorber, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Sorber has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 22 times he's played. Darren Williams was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Larenzo Jerkins, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Jerkins hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Stephon Ashley, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Archbishop Ryan is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, their loss dropped their record down to 21-3.
Archbishop Ryan is on the road again on Monday and plays Roman Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. Roman Catholic is coming into the contest with ten straight victories at home, so Archbishop Ryan will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Neumann-Goretti, they will face off against Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carver High School of Engineering & Science has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three matchups.
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