Roger Bacon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds, falling 51-26. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 517th in Ohio, while the Thoroughbreds are ranked 61st in Kentucky).
Despite the loss, Roger Bacon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anna Schlichter went 5 for 12 on her way to 11 points.
Roger Bacon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Newport Central Catholic, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Roger Bacon has already played their next match, a 52-45 loss against East Central on the 27th. As for Newport Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-45 victory against St. Henry on the 23rd.
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