Elijah Burris commands the offense for Eagles win

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 3:54pm

Recap: Brazosport Christian Eagles vs. Divine Savior Academy - Sienna Rays

The Brazosport Christian Eagles had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-38 win over Divine Savior Academy - Sienna. The team ran away with 36 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.

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 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Ethan Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals.

Several Rays players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Abboud, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Cortright, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

Brazosport Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Divine Savior Academy - Sienna, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brazosport Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Beren Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 25th. Beren Academy and Brazosport Christian are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Divine Savior Academy - Sienna, they will head out on the road to challenge Second Baptist University-Model at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Second Baptist University-Model will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.