Saint James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 57-48 to the Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Saints came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Wildebeests are ranked 184th).
Saint James' loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Yates and Christian Gladchuk. Yates went 10 of 25 on his way to 22 points and six boards, while Gladchuk almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 45.8% of Saint James' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Saint James' record now sits at 4-11. As for Sandy Spring Friends, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint James has already played their next contest (against Sidwell Friends), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sandy Spring Friends will venture away from home to challenge Indian Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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