Beddingfield played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Bunn Wildcats, falling 73-38. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Wildcats are ranked 222nd).
Beddingfield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Darrian Jones, who posted 13 points. Kwacie Holiday also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Bunn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Rice led the charge by shooting 50% from the field on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. DJ Smith was another key player, going 7-for-10 en route to 18 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Beddingfield and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Bunn, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Beddingfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-44 win against St. Christopher Academy on the 13th. Bunn will take on Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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