Vianney came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the De Smet Jesuit Spartans by a score of 77-74 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Spartans are ranked sixth).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead De Smet Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Massey, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Boyd, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 19 points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Vianney and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for De Smet Jesuit, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Vianney will square off against Christian Brothers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for De Smet Jesuit, they will challenge Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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