The Bradshaw Christian The Pride fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Gregori Jaguars on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 64-61. Bradshaw Christian's defeat continues a unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Several The Pride players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh O'neal, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for O'neal. Caleb Carson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Bradshaw Christian were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Gregori found their leader in underclassman Jayson Powers, who scored 39 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Powers' 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zack Tooze, who scored 12 points.
Bradshaw Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Gregori, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradshaw Christian will take on Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gregori will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Davis at 7:00 p.m. on December 21st.
