Basketball Recap: Brentwood Christian Bears vs. St. Andrew's Highlanders
Brentwood Christian lost to St. Andrew back in December of 2020, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Brentwood Christian Bears came out on top against the St. Andrew's Highlanders by a score of 65-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Brentwood Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Zelee, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Zelee is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryant Herring, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Brentwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
St. Andrew's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jace Tello, who went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals, and Jayden Buchunam, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. The matchup was Buchunam's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Elkins, who posted eight points plus five rebounds and two blocks.
Brentwood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for St. Andrew's, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1.
Brentwood Christian has already played their next contest, a 65-49 win against Rouse on the 3rd. As for St. Andrew's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-44 victory against Austin on the 30th.
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