The Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls lost against the West Catholic Burrs back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Archbishop Ryan took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Catholic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Archbishop Ryan in their matchups with West Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
West Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasmine Butler led the charge by scoring 18 points. Another player making a difference was Nyla Coleman, who scored 13 points.
Archbishop Ryan has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for West Catholic, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Archbishop Ryan will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Neumann-Goretti at 12:00 p.m. on January 27th. Neumann-Goretti is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games. As for West Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mastery Charter North - Pickett at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th. Mastery Charter North - Pickett will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 308th, while West Catholic is ranked 125th).
