The Branchville Yellow Jackets's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past Bamberg-Ehrhardt 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Branchville has posted yet this season.
Branchville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyran Glover led the charge by scoring 16 points along with two steals. Glover has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Marcus Felder, who scored 17 points.
Defeat or not, Bamberg-Ehrhardt got some senior leadership from Eric Parker and Isiah Johnson. Parker scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while Johnson. scored 12 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Parker has scored all season.
Branchville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Branchville will take on Bethune-Bowman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethune-Bowman will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, they will head out on the road to challenge Allendale-Fairfax at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
