The Branham Bruins and the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will round out the year against one another at at 10:35 a.m. on Thursday. Branham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
Branham is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They lost 64-41 to San Mateo. The game marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Carlo Marinucci, who posted 12 points. Cole Taylor was another key player, putting up four points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Joseph Notre Dame, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Stuart Hall 59-42 on Saturday. Given the Pilots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Knights are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Branham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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