
Crusaders
01/12/25 vs Albany Academy for Boys | 73-67 |
01/10/25 vs Monsignor Scanlan | 78-58 |
01/07/25 @ St. Raymond Boys | 67-64 |
01/04/25 vs Iona Prep | 64-60 |
On Sunday, Archbishop Stepinac faced Albany Academy for Boys in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders managed a 73-67 win over the Albany Academy for Boys Cadets. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders who have now won four contests in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Archbishop Stepinac to victory, but perhaps none more so than Danny Carbuccia, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and seven assists. Carbuccia has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Jervis, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Archbishop Stepinac smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Archbishop Stepinac's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Albany Academy for Boys, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Stepinac will venture away from home to face off against Mt. St. Michael Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Albany Academy for Boys, they will head out to square off against La Salle Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Salle Institute knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Albany Academy for Boys likes a good challenge.
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