Basketball Recap: Bruton Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Grafton came into Wednesday's contest looking for another win against Bruton, but Brandon Freeman wouldn't allow it. The Bruton Panthers secured a 66-62 W over the Grafton Clippers on Wednesday thanks in part to Freeman, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played.

Another player making a difference was Jalen Griffin, who posted ten points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four).

Grafton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakobe Brownlee, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points. Jaden Brown was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 13 points.

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Previous Games

01/29/25 @ Grafton	66-62
01/27/25 vs Warhill	55-52
01/17/25 vs Lafayette	64-55
01/15/25 @ Poquoson	54-46
01/13/25 @ Windsor	80-28
+ 3 more games

The victory (which was Bruton's eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Grafton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bruton will square off against New Kent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Kent's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Grafton, they will face off against Tabb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Tabb: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Grafton has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.