The Piper Bengals have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 58-48 win over Pompano Beach on Wednesday. That looming 58-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Piper yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why Pompano Beach lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jonathan Berwig. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. Mason Rowan was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Piper's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Pompano Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piper will take on Somerset Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Somerset Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Piper in Florida (Somerset Academy is ranked 81st, while Piper is ranked 479th). Pompano Beach won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hollywood Hills at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. Hollywood Hills is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
