The Bradford Prep Bears pushed their score all the way to 62 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piedmont Community Charter. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), Bradford Prep still had to take the loss.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaron Cherry, who scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cherry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Poston, who scored 12 points.
Piedmont Community Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from John Carmichael, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Carmichael is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Wilcher, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Bradford Prep has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Piedmont Community Charter, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Bradford Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Corvian Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Corvian Community knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Bradford Prep likes a good challenge. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they will head out on the road to take on Apprentice Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 74.09 points so far this season, Piedmont Community Charter's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Apprentice Academy better be ready for a challenge.
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