There's no place like home for St. Mary's Ryken, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Northern Patriots 68-38. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 25 point advantage.
St. Mary's Ryken's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vilte Kacerauskaite, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 13 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jaela Fair, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 12 points and three steals.
Knights
| 02/03/25 vs Northern | 18 |
| 01/31/25 @ St. John's | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ The Academy of the Holy Cross | 12 |
| 01/26/25 @ Paul VI | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bishop O'Connell | 8 |
| + 12 more games |
St. Mary's Ryken was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Northern still got an impressive performance from Erin Murphy, who posted six points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals. Murphy is becoming a predictor of Northern's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 9-3 (and 1-3 when she doesn't).
St. Mary's Ryken's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Northern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
St. Mary's Ryken didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-47 loss against Bishop McNamara on the 5th. As for Northern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-38 win against Chopticon on the 5th.
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