It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bradford Prep can now relate to. They were beaten by the Cherokee Braves 83-28 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th in North Carolina, while the Braves are ranked 24th in North Carolina).
Cherokee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 14 points in addition to six assists and four steals. 'Dvdaya' Swimmer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Rogers, who went 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Bradford Prep and nudges their season record down to 8-12. As for Cherokee, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Bradford Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee, they will face off against Carver at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is on a 25-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Carver a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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