Basketball Recap: Elijah Burris commands the offense for Eagles win

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2024, 11:00am

Basketball Recap: Brazosport Christian Eagles vs. Second Baptist University-Model Eagles

The Brazosport Christian Eagles had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They came out on top against Second Baptist University-Model by a score of 56-48. That's another feather in the cap for Brazosport Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Brazosport Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Burris led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six steals and three blocks. Burris has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Carson Catoe was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Brazosport Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Second Baptist University-Model, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.

Brazosport Christian will take on the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baytown Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Second Baptist University-Model, they will head out on the road to face off against the Warriors on Tuesday. Family Christian is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.