Basketball Game Preview: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints vs. Riverdale Baptist Crusaders

The St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints will square off against the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes blew past Catholic 78-54 on Saturday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.

Riley Jacobs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. His afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Colin Pollock was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Riverdale Baptist's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They were dealt an 89-49 defeat at the hands of Southern California Academy.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Riverdale Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes and Riverdale Baptist were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but St. Stephen's & St. Agnes came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. Can St. Stephen's & St. Agnes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.