The Leland Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Branham Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leland has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 30.
Last Tuesday, Leland had to suffer through a 59-28 loss at the hands of Evergreen Valley. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 784th, while the Cougars are ranked 128th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Diya Boyapati, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Nagatani, who put up five points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Leland 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 eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Branham came up short against Willow Glen on Thursday and fell 62-51.
Branham's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Leland ended up a good deal behind Branham in their previous matchup back in January, losing 58-44. Can Leland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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