It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 38-32 W over Upper Moreland. Given Bayard Rustin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Upper Moreland is ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bayard Rustin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gia DiMichele, who scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Stackhouse, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
The win for Bayard Rustin keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Upper Moreland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Bayard Rustin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sun Valley at 6:45 p.m. Sun Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Upper Moreland, they will head out on the road to face off against Springfield Township at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
