St. Mary's Ryken is 0-10 against St. John since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will challenge the St. John's Cadets at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, St. Mary's Ryken didn't have too much breathing room in their game against The Academy of the Holy Cross, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory.
Meanwhile, St. John's entered their tilt with The Academy of the Holy Cross on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 51-38 win over the Tartans. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in District of Columbia, while the Tartans are ranked 47th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. John's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
St. Mary's Ryken was taken down by St. John's 75-35 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for St. Mary's Ryken, Carolae Barton (who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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