The Bard Raptors came up short against the Weequahic Indians on Saturday and fell 51-40. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 663rd in New York, while the Indians are ranked 180th in New Jersey).
Weequahic found their leader in sophomore Avery Cherilus-Rogers, who went 10-for-15 on his way to 25 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cherilus-Rogers has scored all season. Nasir Blocker was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Bard has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season. As for Weequahic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Bard has already played their next contest, a 50-31 defeat against Glen Ridge on the 9th. As for Weequahic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-50 loss against South Plainfield on the 10th.
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