St. Mary's Ryken won the last time they faced Saint John Paul the Great Catholic and things went their way on Wednesday too. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights claimed a resounding 68-25 victory over the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in Maryland, while the Wolves are ranked 188th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's Ryken to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Thompson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vilte Kacerauskaite, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points and five boards.
St. Mary's Ryken was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint John Paul the Great Catholic only racked up four assists.
Despite the loss, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aylani Andrade almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Andrade is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Maggie Dake also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Knights
| 01/22/25 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 68-25 |
| 01/21/25 vs The Academy of the Holy Cross | 45-39 |
| 01/17/25 @ Archbishop Carroll | 69-29 |
The win was the third in a row for St. Mary's Ryken, bringing their record for this year to 14-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Ryken will venture away from home to face off against Bishop O'Connell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they will take on Seton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Saint John Paul the Great Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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