Basketball Preview: Braden River Pirates vs. Bayshore Bruins
The Braden River Pirates will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Bayshore Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Braden River has three straight wins, Bayshore has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Braden River was able to grind out a solid victory over Parrish Community, taking the game 49-38.
Deven Womack had a dynamite game for Braden River, scoring 17 points plus three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Fields, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus two steals.
Braden River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a win for Bayshore just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 68-45 to Palmetto. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Braden River's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Bayshore, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Braden River was dealt a bruising 68-30 loss at the hands of Bayshore in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Braden River, Marcus Saunders (who posted 13 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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