Bathgate saw some tournament action on Sunday. They took a 60-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ron Brown Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 440th in New York, while the Monarchs are ranked 21st in District of Columbia).
Ron Brown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keenan Thomas led the charge by going 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Arrington Smith, who shot 45% from the field en route to 12 points and seven boards.
Bathgate's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Ron Brown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Bathgate will be playing at home against Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy at 5:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Ron Brown, they will venture away from home to challenge School Without Walls at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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