Shorecrest Prep managed to keep up with Bradenton Christian until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Shorecrest Prep Chargers lost 65-41 to the Bradenton Christian Panthers. The contest marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Shorecrest Prep lost, don't look at Nickolas Bearden. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points. That was a full 56.1% of Shorecrest Prep's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Wesley Ryan was another key player, putting up seven points.
Shorecrest Prep is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4. As for Bradenton Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Shorecrest Prep and Bradenton Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Shorecrest Prep will challenge Lakeside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 587 places (209 vs. 796). Shorecrest Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian (ranked 303rd) will meet Bayshore (ranked 620th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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