Basketball Recap: Archbishop Stepinac Takes Down Ranked Iona Prep

On Saturday, Archbishop Stepinac faced Iona Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders snuck past the Iona Prep Gaels with a 64-60 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Archbishop Stepinac was led to victory by Jasiah Jervis and Hassan Koureissi. Jervis went 7 for 12 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Koureissi went 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Jervis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Danny Carbuccia was another key player, putting up seven points and nine assists.

Archbishop Stepinac has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Iona Prep, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Stepinac will square off against St. Raymond Boys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Raymond Boys has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Iona Prep, they will head out to square off against Mt. St. Michael Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.