Iona Prep is 1-9 against Archbishop Stepinac since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Iona Prep Gaels are on the road again and plays the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Iona Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 325 points over their last five contests.
Iona Prep pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Cardinal Hayes by a score of 61-59.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Stepinac entered their tilt with Monsignor Scanlan with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Archbishop Stepinac breezed by Monsignor Scanlan at home to the tune of 93-65 on Tuesday. Archbishop Stepinac has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Boogie Fland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with seven steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Braylan Ritvo was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Iona Prep's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Iona Prep might still be hurting after the 72-48 loss they got from Archbishop Stepinac in their previous meeting back in January. Can Iona Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
