The Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 69-49 walloping at the hands of Whale Branch. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bamberg-Ehrhardt in their matchups with Whale Branch: they've now lost six in a row.
Loss or not, Bamberg-Ehrhardt got some senior leadership from Eric Parker and Isiah Johnson. Parker scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and six assists, while Johnson. scored 14 points along with six assists and two steals. Elijah Wright was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds.
Whale Branch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greggory Gilbert, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kj Chisholm, who scored nine points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Whale Branch, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Branchville at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Branchville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten last Tuesday. Whale Branch won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Royal Live Oaks Academy at 7:45 p.m. on January 19th. Royal Live Oaks Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last five games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
