Basketball Recap: Bishop Falls Despite Big Games from Kristian Ramos and James Garcia

After flying high against Corpus Christi United on Saturday, Bishop came back down to earth. The Bishop Badgers fell to the Cedar Creek Eagles 69-64.

Bishop's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of James Garcia, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and three steals, and Kristian Ramos, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Ramos' afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Valdez, who posted nine points.

It was another big night for Kenji Franklin, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points for Cedar Creek. Franklin is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Braydon Adams was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points.

Bishop has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Cedar Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-11.

Bishop didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-39 win against Falfurrias on the 31st. As for Cedar Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 83-43 victory against Navarro on the 31st.