Having just played yesterday, the Bartram Trail Bears will get right back to it and host the Beachside Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bartram Trail fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Providence School on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 43-41. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Beachside took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 56-27 win over Nease. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-14.
Bartram Trail better keep an eye on Morgan Cremen. She was instrumental in Beachside's win, going 7-for-17 to rack up 21 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. Cremen has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 39 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natasha Materia, who shot 45% from the field en route to 15 points.
Beachside was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nease only racked up seven.
The victory got Beachside back to even at 9-9. As for Bartram Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Bartram Trail came up short against Beachside in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 56-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cremen, who went 7-for-11 on her way to 23 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that the Bears know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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