The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Stroudsburg South. Bethlehem Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Stroudsburg South apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Jaen Chatman was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points along with seven assists and four steals for East Stroudsburg South. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Chatman has scored at least 25% of East Stroudsburg South's points. Another player making a difference was Mareek Williams, who scored 17 points.
Bethlehem Catholic bumped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for East Stroudsburg South, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethlehem Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. East Stroudsburg South will finish 2023 at home by hosting Wallenpaupack Area at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wallenpaupack Area presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Stroudsburg South in Pennsylvania (Wallenpaupack Area is ranked 83rd, while East Stroudsburg South is ranked 344th).
