While John Bartram didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the George School Cougars 54-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Cougars are ranked second).
John Bartram's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for George School, they moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
John Bartram didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-51 win against George Washington on the 19th. George School has also already played their next matchup, a 63-49 defeat against Hill School on the 19th.
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