Basketball Recap: John Bartram's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over

Braves

Previous 5 Games

12/12/24 vs Paul Robeson	61-72
12/10/24 vs Benjamin Franklin	76-64
12/07/24 @ The Pilgrim Academy	76-61
12/06/24 @ Penn Wood	62-47
12/05/24 vs Boys' Latin Charter	75-56

After a string of four wins, John Bartram's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 72-61 to the Paul Robeson Huskies. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.

Paul Robeson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasir Tyler led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 11 points, 12 assists, and ten steals. Tyler is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least five every time he's taken the court this season. Shiheed Rice-Sloan was another key player, putting up 22 points.

John Bartram's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Paul Robeson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

John Bartram will welcome George Washington at 3:15 p.m. on December 19th. One thing working in John Bartram's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Paul Robeson, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-56 victory against East on the 14th.