Bradenton Christian had taken Saint Stephen's Episcopal down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Panthers fell 58-47 to the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Falcons are ranked 129th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Timmy Mercer, who posted 14 points and five assists. Jackson Reed was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Lawaiian Long had another great game (as he tends to do), earning 29 points for Saint Stephen's Episcopal. Long has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 15 points, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Owen Boyle, who scored 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Bradenton Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Bradenton Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-48 loss against Canterbury on the 12th. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-57 victory against IMG Academy on the 13th.
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