The Bristol Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 45-33 to Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bristol in their matchups with Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Bratten, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Bratten's 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Haviland, who scored 12 points.
Bristol's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-6. As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Bristol is on the road again on Saturday and play against Lincoln at 1:30 p.m. on January 13th. Lincoln presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bristol in their respective states (Lincoln is ranked 211th in New York, while Bristol is ranked 456th in Pennsylvania). As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
