Bridge to Independence suffered their biggest loss since December 14, 2023 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 100-71 loss at the hands of the Southland Christian FLAMES. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the FLAMES are ranked 89th).
Micah Becker
| 02/27/25 vs Southland Christian | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Arlington Christian | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ Excel Christian Academy | 6 |
| 02/01/25 @ McLaughlin | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs HEART HomeSchool | 8 |
| + 13 more games |
Bridge to Independence lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Micah Becker, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 22 points and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydan Jeantinord, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bridge to Independence was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in five consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Carlos Escalera Jr., who shot 70% from the field on his way to 33 points in addition to eight boards and six assists for Southland Christian. The dominant performance gave Escalera Jr. a new career-high in points. Ismael Perez was another key player, going 5-for-6 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
With the defeat, Bridge to Independence broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-7. As for Southland Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
Bridge to Independence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-70 loss against Pathways on the 28th. As for Southland Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-56 defeat against Life Prep on the 28th.
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