After a string of four wins, the Bensalem Fighting Owls's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bayard Rustin. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Bensalem's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Cooper, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Jaidyn Moffitt was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Bensalem struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Bensalem's loss dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Bayard Rustin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bensalem will be home for the holidays to greet Neshaminy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neshaminy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 268th, while Bensalem is ranked 92nd). Bayard Rustin will be home for the holidays to greet Unionville at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
