Brandon lost against Ridgeland back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Brandon Bulldogs lost to the Ridgeland Titans at home by a 63-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Titans are ranked fourth).
Braylon Barnes and Braelyn Bailey certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Barnes almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Bailey went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds. That was a full 43.8% of Brandon's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Brandon 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 nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Marquis Williams was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds for Ridgeland. The team also got some help courtesy of Khameron Snow, who earned seven points in addition to eight assists and seven steals.
Brandon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Ridgeland, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Brandon will head out on the road to square off against Germantown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brandon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. Ridgeland has already played their next matchup, a 100-43 victory against Holmes County Central on the 5th.
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