The Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hurricanes and snuck past 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Bayard Rustin has posted yet this season.
Leading Bayard Rustin to victory were Riley Stackhouse and Sara Betchyk. Stackhouse scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while Betchyk scored 22 points along with nine rebounds and seven blocks. That's the first time this season that Stackhouse pulled down eight or more rebounds. Jenna Kraft was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight assists and three steals.
Bayard Rustin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Villa Maria Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bayard Rustin will take on North Penn at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Villa Maria Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Gwynedd Mercy Academy at 5:15 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Gwynedd Mercy Academy is ranked 47th, while Villa Maria Academy is ranked 60th).
