The Rhodes Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Bard Early College Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rhodes' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by John Hay 69-16. Rhodes was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-14.
Despite the defeat, Rhodes saw an underclassman step up: Betsaida Byrd scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Bard Early College's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against John Hay, falling 70-16. While losing is never fun, Bard Early College can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 745th, while John Hay is ranked 362nd).
Rhodes bumped their record down to 5-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.7 points per game. As for Bard Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Rhodes was taken down by Bard Early College 62-20 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Can Rhodes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
