Bronson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Maple Valley Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Bronson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Monday.
Last Monday, Bronson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Sturgis. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Bronson came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Sturgis is ranked 587th).
Kamron Brackett put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Sayler Wotta was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Maple Valley was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 50-49 to Reading.
Despite the defeat, Maple Valley got a solid performance out of Ayden Wilkes, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Joseph, who scored eight points.
Bronson's record now sits at 13-8. Maple Valley's record now sits at 9-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Bronson have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Maple Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Bronson against Maple Valley in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 67-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bronson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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