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| 02/09/24 - Away | 68-48 W |
| 01/04/24 - Home | 70-54 W |
| 02/13/23 - Home | 80-46 W |
| 12/22/22 - Away | 72-41 W |
| 02/04/22 - Home | 74-59 W |
| + 5 more games |
DeMatha is 10-0 against St. Mary's Ryken since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The DeMatha Stags will welcome the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 2:30 p.m. The timing is sure in DeMatha's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while St. Mary's Ryken has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
DeMatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Archbishop Carroll, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (DeMatha was ranked third). DeMatha was the clear victor by a 74-52 margin over Archbishop Carroll on Friday. The Stags have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ashton (Ace) Meeks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 19 en route to 26 points. Jacob Wallace was another key player, putting up six points in addition to nine boards and six assists.
DeMatha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, St. Mary's Ryken was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by St. John's and fell 86-27. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
DeMatha's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
Everything went DeMatha's way against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as DeMatha made off with a 68-48 win. Will DeMatha repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Ryken have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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