Preview: Bradshaw Christian The Pride vs. Woodland Christian Cardinals
The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will face off against the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Bradshaw Christian rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Grizzlies 72-50. Bradshaw Christian pushed the score to 61-38 by the end of the third, a deficit Mariposa County cut but never quite recovered from.
Josh O'neal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. AJ Torres was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They came out on top against Leroy Greene Academy by a score of 66-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Woodland Christian found their leader in underclassman Romello Bruhn, who scored 36 points along with five steals. Bruhn is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Thomas, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Bradshaw Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Woodland Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Bradshaw Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bradshaw Christian took their victory against Woodland Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 64-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bruhn, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bradshaw Christian still be able to contain Bruhn? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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