The Stevenson Ambassadors will venture away from home to face off against the Fordham Prep Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stevenson has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 184 points over their last three matches.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Stevenson turned things around against Bronx High School of Science on Saturday. They took down the Wolverines 61-45. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Ambassadors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 605th, while the Wolverines are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Fordham Prep entered their tilt with Moore Catholic on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 63-54 win over the Mavericks.
Stevenson better focus on containing Brian Kapfer and Dylan McElhatton as the pair were huge in Fordham Prep's win. Kapfer went 10 for 24 on his way to 24 points along with six rebounds and three blocks, while McElhatton went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kapfer has scored at least a third of Fordham Prep's points. Matthew Herlick was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Stevenson's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-11. As for Fordham Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Stevenson was able to grind out a solid win over Fordham Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 58-48. Does Stevenson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fordham Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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