Archbishop Stepinac is 9-1 against St. Raymond Boys since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders will take on the St. Raymond Boys Ravens at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Archbishop Stepinac's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 24 contests.
With a playoff game on the line, Archbishop Stepinac rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 85-63 win. Archbishop Stepinac has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Archbishop Stepinac had a senior duo take command as Braylan Ritvo dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds and Boogie Fland scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Fland hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Jervis, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Cardinal Hayes scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, St. Raymond Boys still came out on top. St. Raymond Boys managed a 63-58 victory over Cardinal Hayes. Given St. Raymond Boys' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Cardinal Hayes is ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Stepinac's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for St. Raymond Boys, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-5.
Everything came up roses for Archbishop Stepinac against St. Raymond Boys in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 100-71 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Stepinac since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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