The St. Mary's Ryken Knights had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a serious blow against St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, falling 79-46.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes can attribute much of their success to Riley Jacobs, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 10 rebounds. Blake Neal was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
St. Mary's Ryken's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
St. Mary's Ryken will head out on the road to face off against Mount St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mount St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Highland at 5:00 p.m. Highland is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
