The Western Branch Bruins entered their tilt with the Grassfield Grizzlies with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Western Branch put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 66-43 victory on Friday. This was payback for Western Branch, who suffered a 71-66 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Ellis Wright, who scored 16 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Saleem Williams, who scored 13 points.
Western Branch's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Grassfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Western Branch will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nansemond River is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Grassfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Monarchs on February 3rd. Meadowbrook is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
