Basketball Recap: Saint Stephen's Episcopal Comes Up Short

Saint Stephen's Episcopal was the 62-41 winner over Keswick Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons were outmatched by the Keswick Christian Crusaders and fell 71-41.

Despite the loss, Saint Stephen's Episcopal saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marcus Motwani went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Motwani. Another player making a difference was Ava Rogers, who posted eight points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Keswick Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zach Bingham, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Bingham is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Cook, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Keswick Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Saint Stephen's Episcopal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-45 loss against Imagine School at North Port on the 10th. As for Keswick Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-23 win against Sarasota Military Academy on the 9th.