Basketball Recap: Baptist Hill's Loss Ends Three-Game Winning Streak at Home

After flying high against Hardeeville last Tuesday, Baptist Hill came back down to earth. The Baptist Hill Bobcats lost to the Burke Bulldogs at home by a 75-60 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.

Despite the loss, Baptist Hill still got an impressive performance from Martrell Wright, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Wright is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darnell Gadsden, who posted 12 points.

Burke's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Juel Mack, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jeremiah Venning was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Baptist Hill's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Burke, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Baptist Hill will be taking part in a tournament against Airport at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Hill is facing Airport at the right time seeing as Airport is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Burke, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 80-77 victory against Bethesda Academy on the 21st.