Basketball Game Recap: Branchville Yellow Jackets vs. Bethune-Bowman Mohawks

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2024, 7:43pm

Recap: Branchville Yellow Jackets vs. Bethune-Bowman Mohawks

The Branchville Yellow Jackets suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. Their tough 66-45 defeat to Bethune-Bowman might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Branchville in their matchups with Bethune-Bowman: they've now lost eight in a row.

Despite the defeat, Branchville saw an underclassman step up: Kyran Glover scored 16 points along with three steals. Glover hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Daniel Jennings was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.

Branchville's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Bethune-Bowman, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Branchville will take on Allendale-Fairfax at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bethune-Bowman, they will head out on the road to take on Bridges Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bridges Prep sitting on three straight victories and Bethune-Bowman on five.