The Messmer Bishops's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 101-78 walloping at the hands of Heritage Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (67), Messmer still had to take the loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mike Bowen Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Bowen Jr. is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Trotter, who scored 27 points along with five rebounds.
Messmer dropped their record down to 4-17 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Messmer has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Living Word Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th. Heritage Christian will take on University School of Milwaukee at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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