Bard had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Bard Early College Raptors by a score of 52-42 on Sunday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 25th in District of Columbia, while the Raptors are ranked 364th in New Jersey), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bard's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andre Wright, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kevin Phifer, who posted nine points and four steals.

Falcons
01/19/25 @ Bard Early College | 52-42 |
01/17/25 @ Jackson-Reed | 11-74 |
01/15/25 @ Crofton | 38-54 |
01/13/25 @ Coolidge | 22-63 |
01/10/25 @ Cardozo | 50-71 |
Bard's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Bard Early College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Bard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-56 victory against University on the 20th. Bard Early College has also already played their next game (against Weequahic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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