St. Bernard Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 71-12 loss at the hands of the Athens Bible Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 62-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November.
Athens Bible was led to victory by Luke Murrell and Noah Hester. Murrell dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals, while Hester almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Hester is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. Ethan Barnes was another key player, posting eight points in addition to three steals.
St. Bernard Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Athens Bible, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard Prep will welcome Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Athens Bible, they will be playing at home against Waterloo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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