After flying high against Emmanuel Christian last Tuesday, Poplar Springs came back down to earth. The Poplar Springs Atomics were dealt a 60-15 loss at the hands of the Bethlehem Wildcats on Thursday. The Atomics have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Bollon was Poplar Springs' leading scorer, having posted four points. Brianna Flores held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Marissa Bollon took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Bethlehem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Williams out in front who posted 20 points. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kale Cauley, who had 14 points.
Poplar Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Bethlehem, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poplar Springs will welcome Wewahitchka at 2:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethlehem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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