Bishop Rosecrans has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 78-44 loss at the hands of the Malvern Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Bishops can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Hornets are ranked 169th).
Despite the loss, Bishop Rosecrans had strong showings from Tyler Bernett, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 17 points and five boards, and Brody Boothe, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Lambert, who posted six points.
Bishop Rosecrans' defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Malvern, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Bishop Rosecrans does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malvern, they will take on Shenandoah in a tournament on Tuesday. Malvern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Shenandoah likes a good challenge.
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