Basketball Recap: Sagemont Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Archbishop Stepinac

On Tuesday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the court. The Sagemont Prep lost 89-64 to the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Prep have suffered since January 6th.

Sagemont lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Matthew Able, who posted 19 points along with six boards and three steals. Able has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. Anthony Knowles was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Archbishop Stepinac got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Danny Carbuccia out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists. That's the most points Carbuccia has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Hassan Koureissi, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards.

Sagemont has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Archbishop Stepinac, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Sagemont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 74-71 win against Varsity Opponent on the 18th. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-54 victory against Wasatch Academy on the 18th.