Having just played yesterday, the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints will jump right back in to play the Xaverian Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes had just enough and edged St. Albans out 71-69.
| 01/17/25 vs St. Albans | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Landon | 16 |
| 01/11/25 vs Maret | 29 |
| 01/04/25 vs Catholic | 25 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 23 |
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes had a senior duo take command as Riley Jacobs dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds and Colin Pollock went 8 for 17 en route to 24 points and seven boards. Jacobs' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Devin Ainsworth was another key player, putting up 12 points.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Xaverian suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Archbishop Stepinac, falling 80-60. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Xaverian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
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