The Xaverian Clippers will challenge the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Xaverian is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 80-60 to Archbishop Stepinac. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes entered their tilt with St. Albans on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-69 win over the Bulldogs.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes had a senior duo take command as Riley Jacobs dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards and Colin Pollock went 8 for 17 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. The match was Jacobs' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Ainsworth, who posted 12 points.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Xaverian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
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