The Steinbrenner Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Atlantic 66-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Steinbrenner lost, one person who can't be blamed is Justice Momrik. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Manny Torres, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Steinbrenner's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Atlantic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Steinbrenner won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Spencer County at 1:30 p.m. on December 30th. One thing working in Spencer County's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Atlantic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vanguard has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
