The Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Branchville by a score of 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Bamberg-Ehrhardt has suffered yet this season.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eric Parker, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Isiah Johnson who scored 12 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Parker has scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Branchville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyran Glover, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Glover is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Marcus Felder was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Branchville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bamberg-Ehrhardt will take on Allendale-Fairfax at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Branchville, they will head out on the road to challenge Bethune-Bowman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bethune-Bowman's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
