Basketball Recap: Brandon Sets Scoring Season-High Against Hillsborough

Eagles

Team Score

01/28/25 vs Hillsborough	77
01/24/25 vs Jefferson	69
01/21/25 @ Strawberry Crest	66
01/17/25 @ Robinson	64
01/14/25 @ Riverview	63

Brandon hadn't done well against Hillsborough recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Brandon Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 77-74 victory over the Hillsborough Terriers. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Brandon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Messiah McKinley led the charge by putting up 20 points. McKinley is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Pyron, who posted 20 points.

Brandon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Hillsborough, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.

Brandon has already played their next matchup (against Middleton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hillsborough has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against East Bay.