Basketball Game Preview: Branford Buccaneers vs. Aucilla Christian Warriors

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Away	62-50 W
12/05/23 - Home	59-48 W
01/17/23 - Home	65-24 W
12/06/22 - Away	72-36 W
01/20/22 - Away	62-43 W
+ 5 more games

Branford has gone 8-2 against Aucilla Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Branford Buccaneers will host the Aucilla Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Saturday, Branford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-55 to Union County. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Fightin' Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aucilla Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat St. John Lutheran 77-44. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-17.

Branford better keep an eye on Ethan Bass. He was instrumental in Aucilla Christian's win, going 10 for 16 on his way to 26 points in addition to six steals and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Bass has scored at least a third of Aucilla Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Mills, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points.

Aucilla Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Branford, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Branford was able to grind out a solid victory over Aucilla Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 62-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bass, who posted 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Branford still be able to contain Bass? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.