London Best leads a balanced attack to beat Annapolis

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 8:45am

Recap: Broadneck Bruins vs. Annapolis Panthers

The Broadneck Bruins came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-48 win over Annapolis. That's another feather in the cap for Broadneck, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Broadneck's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was London Best, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Best continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Miller, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Annapolis' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mckenzie Fuller, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, and Audrey Skinner who scored 14 points along with three steals. Fuller is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine King, who scored eight points along with three steals.

Broadneck pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Annapolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.

Broadneck will head out on the road to take on Arundel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Broadneck is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Maryland (they are ranked 25th, while Arundel is ranked 175th). As for Annapolis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesapeake at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Chesapeake focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Wednesday.

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