The Bradenton Christian Panthers's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They breezed by Saint Stephen's Episcopal on the road to the tune of 81-52. Given Bradenton Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Falcons are ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nick Yatros, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Cade Walters was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Bradenton Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Bradenton Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Northside Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Falcons a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
