Basketball Game Recap: Morristown-Beard Crimson vs. American Christian School

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 5:39am

Recap: Morristown-Beard Crimson vs. American Christian School

On Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Morristown-Beard beat American Christian School 58-53.

American Christian School's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Ritchwood, who scored 24 points. That was a full 45.3% of American Christian School's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Kenyi, who scored 17 points.

Morristown-Beard's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for American Christian School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-7.

Morristown-Beard will head out on the road to square off against Gill St. Bernard's on Friday. Morristown-Beard will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings (they are ranked 378th, while Gill St. Bernard's is ranked 99th). As for American Christian School, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kearny Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 20th. Kearny Christian Academy is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning American Christian School will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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