Basketball Recap: Mesivta Takes a Loss

After flying high against Pine Forge Academy last Tuesday, Mesivta came back down to earth. The Mesivta Mustangs were outmatched by the Liguori Academy Falcons and fell 77-44. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Mesivta lost on Wednesday, don't look at Nathanel Bitas. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave Bitas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Friedman, who had six points.

Liguori Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir Washington, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 22 points. With that strong performance, Washington is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Rydee Miller, who went 7 of 10 en route to 16 points.

Mesivta's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Liguori Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.

Mesivta will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Barrack Hebrew Academy at 2:30 p.m. on December 30th. As for Liguori Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-34 loss against Life Center Academy on the 19th.