Basketball Recap: Lennard Longhorns vs. Brandon Eagles
The third road game was the charm for Lennard, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Brandon Eagles 74-54 on Tuesday. The Longhorns' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lennard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Richard Sykes led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Sykes a new career-high in threes (three). Devin Freeman was another key player, going 8 for 12 en route to 17 points plus seven assists and six steals.
Lennard was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Brandon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Cole, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Tyliest Montgomery, who scored 13 points.
The win got Lennard back to even at 2-2. As for Brandon, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lennard will venture away from home to challenge Strawberry Crest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Strawberry Crest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Lennard likes a good challenge. Brandon has already played their next contest (against Lennard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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