The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will head out on the road to take on the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
St. Mary's Ryken is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Saint John Paul the Great Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Mary's Ryken blew Saint John Paul the Great Catholic out of the water with a 68-25 final score. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in Maryland, while the Wolves are ranked 161st in Virginia), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only 20 points in their last game, Bishop O'Connell made sure to put some points up on the board against Our Lady of Good Counsel on Saturday. Bishop O'Connell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 victory over Our Lady of Good Counsel. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bishop O'Connell's win came from a few key players St. Mary's Ryken will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amanda Bates, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saleema Tinner, who put up 13 points.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they are also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
St. Mary's Ryken took a serious blow against Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 77-47. Can St. Mary's Ryken avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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