Knights
| 12/21/24 vs St. Andrew's | 55-56 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hill School | 51-44 |
| 12/17/24 vs Westlake | 81-17 |
| 12/14/24 vs South Bronx Prep | 54-48 |
| 12/13/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 43-30 |
It was fun while it lasted, but St. Mary's Ryken's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the St. Andrew's Saints. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
St. Mary's Ryken lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sydney Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Aaliyah Harris was another key player, going 5 of 6 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's Ryken smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Mary's Ryken fell to 8-1. As for St. Andrew's, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Mary's Ryken and Norfolk Christian will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.5 points per game this season. As for St. Andrew's, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dexter Southfield at 3:00 p.m. on January 29, 2025.
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