Bartram Trail extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-16. They fell 55-44 to the Beachside Barracudas. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Barracudas are ranked 202nd).
Israel Garza Tonge
| 01/23/26 vs Beachside | 55% |
| 01/20/26 @ St. Augustine | 55% |
| 01/16/26 @ Tocoi Creek | 56% |
| 01/15/26 @ Ridgeview | 71% |
| 01/13/26 @ Oakleaf | 57% |
When it comes to explaining why Bartram Trail lost, don't look at Israel Garza Tonge. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Garza Tonge is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last five games he's played. Powers Windle also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
As for Beachside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games.
Beachside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeevan Iyengar led the charge by shooting 62% from the field en route to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Iyengar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bernardo Bornschein, who posted ten points and three steals.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartram Trail will welcome Middleburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beachside, they will be playing at home against Wolfson at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Barracudas will be up against the Wolfpack's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.55 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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