Latta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Cathedral Academy Generals 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Generals are ranked 98th).
When it comes to explaining why Latta lost, don't look at JP Bley. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points.
Cathedral Academy found their leader in sophomore Bryce Ward, who went 12 for 18 on his way to 30 points and six rebounds. Ward is becoming a predictor of Cathedral Academy's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Felix, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Latta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Cathedral Academy, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 15-9.
Latta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-39 victory against Hemingway on the 7th. As for Cathedral Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-48 loss against Cane Bay on the 7th.
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