The St. Mary's Ryken Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 71-50 margin over Crofton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Mary's Ryken.
St. Mary's Ryken's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zahria Higginbotham led the charge by scoring 21 points along with nine steals and six rebounds. The game was Higginbotham's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Thompson, who scored 24 points along with six assists and five steals.
St. Mary's Ryken has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Crofton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Ryken will take on Elizabeth Seton at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Crofton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Arundel at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th. Arundel is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
