The Bainbridge Bearcats waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They had just enough and edged Hardaway out 50-47. That's another feather in the cap for Bainbridge, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Aj Grant continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bainbridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Sanders, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Hardaway's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mekhi Benton, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Benton hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Kyles, who scored ten points.
Bainbridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Hardaway, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bainbridge will take on Whitewater at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Whitewater's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests. As for Hardaway, they will be playing at home against Riverdale at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverdale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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