Nazareth had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 11-6 to make it four. They lost 83-61 to the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Kingsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
As for Archbishop Stepinac, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Jasiah Jervis was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Darius Ratliff, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Coming up, Nazareth will square off against St. Francis Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Loughlin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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