St. Mary's Ryken's tournament run continued when they took on Bethel Academy Regional on Friday. The Knights fell just short of Bethel Academy Regional by a score of 71-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Bethel Academy Regional found their leader in sophomore Maad Kulang, who posted 24 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Bailey Ferrell, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 19 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Mary's Ryken and nudges their season record down to 1-2. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Bethel Academy Regional, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, St. Mary's Ryken will look to defend their home court on Monday against Paul VI at 7:30 p.m. This will be the Knights' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Bethel Academy Regional, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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