Ribet leaps over 'Cat boys, 66-41
by Misty Volaski

Contrary to popular belief, it has been three years since the Villanova boys' varsity basketball team has made it this far in playoffs. However, the rumors about Villanova's season record stand true - they ended the regular season 7-0 for the first time ever.
But when the Wildcats faced Ribet Academy, they knew they'd have their work cut out for them. Ribet, who Villanova's coach Matt Dunn described as "the most athletic, quick team we played all year," was able to dribble much quicker than the Wildcats were used to. "We play a very disciplined game. This was a different type of game. They had too much speed; it was too much to overcome," Dunn added.
The majority of Villanova's points came from Djadji Daffe, who had 25 points and 21 rebounds. Clark Tevis followed, with seven points. Cole Gibson and Nate Langelier were close behind with five points and four points, respectively.
Despite a great improvement in point guard Ryan Kirby's game, who put in a tireless effort to keep Ribet out of the Wildcat basket, Ribet beat Villanova, 66-41.
And with a score of 17-7 in the first quarter, it's not entirely surprising. However, it was the 35 turnovers that Ribet got that really knocked Villanova out of the playoffs.
"We were always about 15 points behind." Dunn noted. "We just didn't know how to handle Ribet."

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