Bald Eagle Area had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell to the Bedford Bisons 60-55. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 56-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Quincy Swaim had a dynamite game for Bedford, going 7 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Koontz, who earned nine points along with seven rebounds.
Bedford's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Bald Eagle Area Eagles duke it out with the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Bedford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Carroll at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Bedford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
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