Basketball Recap: Clinton Sets Scoring Season-High Against Brandon

By Team Reports Nov 21, 2024, 8:56am

Basketball Recap: Clinton Arrows vs. Brandon Bulldogs

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton). They took down the Brandon Bulldogs 73-57 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Arrows as they're now sitting on four straight.

Brandon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braylon Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The match was Barnes' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Bailey, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds.

Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Brandon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton will take on Raymond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Brandon, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ridgeland at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Brandon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.

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