Basketball Preview: Angleton Christian Warriors vs. Brazosport Christian Eagles
The Angleton Christian Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Brazosport Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Angleton Christian can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home two weeks ago. They were outmatched by School of the Woods on the road and fell 78-19. The Warriors were down 74-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Brazosport Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Family Christian on Thursday and fell 43-40.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mason Speed, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds. What's more, he also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Blake Henderson, who earned six points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, Brazosport 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 seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Everything went Angleton Christian's way against Brazosport Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as Angleton Christian made off with a 61-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brazosport Christian's Elijah Burris, who posted 13 points plus three blocks and two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Angleton Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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