St. Mary's Ryken is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop Ireton. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights lost 76-50 to the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
| 01/14/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Wise | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Elizabeth Seton | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Henrico | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hayfield | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Norfolk Christian | 2 |
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaliyah Harris, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points and seven assists. Harris is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Sydney Thompson was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Bishop Ireton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nyla Brooks led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amirah Anderson, who went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and six boards.
St. Mary's Ryken's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Bishop Ireton, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Ryken will challenge Archbishop Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is facing Archbishop Carroll at the right time seeing as Archbishop Carroll is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Bishop Ireton, they will square off against Elizabeth Seton at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.7 points per game this season.
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