After flying high against the Burke County Bears last Thursday, the Benedictine Cadets came back down to earth. Benedictine took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Hampstead. Benedictine has struggled against New Hampstead recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Benedictine lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caleb Jones. Despite the final result, he scored 32 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. It was the first time this season that Jones posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was LaDon Bryant, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Benedictine's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-7. As for New Hampstead, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Benedictine will be playing at home against Griffin on Wednesday. One thing working in Griffin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. New Hampstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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