Stranahan's tournament run continued when they took on Bartow on Tuesday. The Mighty Dragons took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (60), the Mighty Dragons still had to take the loss.
Stranahan's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Yeargin, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damari Foster, who scored nine points and six assists.
James Ratteree went supernova For Bartow., going 6-for-12 on his way to 25 points and three steals. Those 25 points gave Ratteree a new career-high. Ja'Kylen Crossley was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.
Stranahan's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bartow, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Stranahan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-50 victory against Madison on the 28th. As for Bartow, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-36 win against East River on the 28th.
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