Basketball Recap: Bath Takes a Loss

After flying high against Temple Christian last Tuesday, Bath came back down to earth. The Bath Wildcats came up short against the Shawnee Indians on Friday, falling 62-41. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-41 back in November.

Shawnee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beckett Bertke, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Bertke is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Trevick Bertke, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and five assists.

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 vs Shawnee	41-62
12/17/24 vs Temple Christian	65-38
12/13/24 @ Van Wert	43-41
12/07/24 @ Ottoville	62-52
11/30/24 @ Elida	37-45

With the defeat, Bath broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for Shawnee, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.

When Bath and Shawnee next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bath will try to stop St. John's five-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Shawnee will try to stop Bishop Hartley's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:10 p.m. on Saturday.