Basketball Recap: John Bartram Braves vs. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Bartram). They took down The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers 76-61 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by exactly 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why The Pilgrim Academy lost, don't look at Ayden Miller. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Luke McGonagle, who scored three points plus three steals.
The victory was the third in a row for John Bartram, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
John Bartram will host Benjamin Franklin at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in John Bartram's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. The Pilgrim Academy has already played their next contest (against John Bartram), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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