Mountain Island Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 75-71 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bradford Prep Bears. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raptors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-49 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Mountain Island Charter still got an impressive performance from Christan Jones, who went 14 for 27 en route to 34 points. That was a full 47.9% of Mountain Island Charter's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Dj Thomas was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Bradford Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Micah Jones out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Esaias Caves, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Mountain Island Charter's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bradford Prep, they moved to 9-7 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Mountain Island Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 105-66 defeat against Lincoln Charter on the 21st. Bradford Prep has also already played their next contest, a 65-59 win against York Prep on the 18th.
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