Basketball Recap: Jacob Friedman's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Berkley over Rochester

Berkley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rochester Falcons. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Berkley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jacob Friedman, who went 7 of 11 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Those 15 points gave Friedman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Sermo, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points along with five assists and five steals.

Berkley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Rochester, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.

Berkley will challenge Lamphere at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rochester, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Rochester Falcons duke it out with the Royal Oak Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.