Basketball Recap: Cire Wilson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Bell over Ron Brown

Bell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 77-51 to the Ron Brown Monarchs . If the Griffins were looking for revenge after losing 63-44 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Bell's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cire Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 boards. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jermon Holliman, who posted 11 points and five steals.

Griffins

Assists

12/07/23 @ Northwestern	18
01/10/25 @ Ron Brown	15
02/05/24 vs Capital City Public Charter School	12
01/29/24 @ School Without Walls	11
12/02/24 @ KIPP College Prep	10

Even though they lost, Bell was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Ron Brown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lenoxx Walker led the charge by going 10 of 22 on his way to 29 points in addition to six assists and six steals. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Harley, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 22 points along with seven assists and five steals.

Bell's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Ron Brown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.

When Bell and Ron Brown next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bell will try to stop E.L. Haynes' three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ron Brown will try to stop Cardozo's 11-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.