John Bartram extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-11. They took a 49-30 bruising from the Frankford Pioneers. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Braves couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Frankford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games.
Frankford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Khamari Champ, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Champ a new career-high in steals (three). Dasan Merced also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
John Bartram and Frankford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Braves will square off against Abraham Lincoln at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (711 vs. 321). Meanwhile, Frankford (ranked 393rd) will meet Paul Robeson (ranked 148th) at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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