On Friday, Archbishop Moeller faced St. Xavier in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archbishop Moeller Fighting Crusaders lost 46-22 to the St. Xavier Bombers. The matchup marked the Fighting Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
St. Xavier got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Reilly out in front who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and five steals. What's more, Reilly also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wassler, who went 5 for 7 to rack up 14 points.
Archbishop Moeller's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for St. Xavier, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Moeller will face off against Covington Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Archbishop Moeller surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Xavier, they will square off against Elder at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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