You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Brantley's strategy against McKenzie on Saturday. The Brantley Bulldogs blew past the McKenzie Tigers 53-28. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 42-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
01/18/25 vs McKenzie | 17 |
01/16/25 vs Elba | 15 |
01/14/25 vs Kinston | 15 |
01/11/25 vs Red Level | 10 |
01/09/25 vs Georgiana | 17 |
Brantley was led to victory by Myia Mount and Alex Grimes. Mount posted six points in addition to 17 boards and five steals, while Grimes went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Mount has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more boards the last 33 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezirae Stevens, who went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Brantley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Brantley's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for McKenzie, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
When Brantley and McKenzie next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Brantley will take on Georgiana and their three-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, McKenzie will try to stop Elba's four-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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