Brady is 1-9 against Maxwell since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Brady Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Maxwell Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Brady will be strutting in after a victory while Maxwell will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Brady didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Arthur County, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Brady.
Keaton Fattig and Payton Stienike were among the main playmakers for Brady as the former scored eight points along with five assists and two steals and the latter scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stienike has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Maxwell's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. Their rough 60-35 loss to Maywood/Hayes Center might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Maxwell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Maywood/Hayes Center is ranked 40th).
Maxwell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jenna Miller, who scored 15 points, and Emory Christensen who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Miller scored 15 or more points.
Maxwell struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Maywood/Hayes Center pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Brady now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Maxwell, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Brady didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Maxwell in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. Will Brady repeat their success, or does Maxwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
