Basketball Recap: Saturday's Victory Is Mesivta's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

Mesivta won the last time they faced Barrack Hebrew Academy, and Nathanel Bitas did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mesivta Mustangs managed a 51-45 victory over the Barrack Hebrew Academy Cougars on Saturday thanks in part to Bitas, who posted 22 points and eight rebounds. Those 22 points gave him a new career-high.

Mesivta is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Barrack Hebrew Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.

Mesivta and Barrack Hebrew Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mesivta will venture away from home to square off against Pine Forge Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Barrack Hebrew Academy, they will welcome Kohelet Yeshiva at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.