It was a proper cat-fight when Providence Christian Academy duked it out with Bartlett on Friday. The LIONS took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the LIONS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' national basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Bartlett found their leader in sophomore DJ Okoth, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. Braylon Williams was another key player, putting up 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Providence Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 0-2. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 62.0 points this season. As for Bartlett, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Providence Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-38 loss against Baylor on the 22nd. As for Bartlett, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-62 victory against Chattanooga Prep on the 22nd.
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