Bedford takes loss despite strong efforts from  JJ  Hudson and  Terrell Pollard
		
			  
				By Team Reports
				Dec 19, 2023, 4:38am
			
		
        
        
            Recap: Bedford Bearcats vs. Maple Heights Mustangs        
        
		
        
        
            
 The Bedford Bearcats lost against the Maple Heights Mustangs back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result  on Friday. Bedford received a tough blow  as they fell  64-50 to Maple Heights. Bedford has struggled against Maple Heights recently, as their  game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
  Terrell Pollard and  JJ  Hudson certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss.  Pollard  dropped  a double-double on 13 points and 11  rebounds, while  Hudson  scored 17 points along with three  steals. The  game was  Pollard's third in a row with at least ten points.  Kam Bybee was another key contributor,  scoring five points along with five  rebounds and three  steals.
 Bedford's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Maple Heights,  the  win  got them back to even at 2-2.
 Bedford will be home for the holidays to greet  Padua Franciscan at 7:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. Maple Heights will be staying on the road  on Sunday to face off against Lake Catholic at 12:00  p.m.  on December 17th. Lake Catholic knows how to get  points on the board -- the  team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Maple Heights likes a good challenge.