Archbishop Stepinac had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Frances Academy Panthers. The game was a 32-32 toss-up at halftime, but the Crusaders couldn't quite close it out.
Archbishop Stepinac lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jasiah Jervis, who went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points and three steals. Adonis Ratliff was another key player, shooting 43% from the field to rack up 16 points along with seven boards and six blocks.
St. Frances Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Archbishop Stepinac will face off against Cardinal Hayes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Frances Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-66 win against Mount St. Joseph on the 1st.
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