Bard Early College has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Orange Lions at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Orange took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bard Early College, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Bard Early College was fully in charge, breezing past Campus International 59-18 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Bard Early College has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Orange suffered a rough 63-41 defeat at the hands of Hawken on Friday. While losing is never fun, Orange can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while Hawken is ranked 154th).
Orange might have lost, but man, Ernie Pryor was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 48.8% of Orange's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Luke Daberko, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Bard Early College pushed their record up to 9-12 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Orange, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
