Brilliant has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marion County Red Raiders. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-48 back in December of 2024.
Macy Moore and Hadlee Sanderson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Moore posted 20 points, while Sanderson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 40% of Brilliant's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Omary, who had nine points and eight boards.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 @ Marion County | 50-55 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hackleburg | 44-58 |
Even though they lost, Brilliant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Brilliant's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Marion County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Brilliant has already played their next match, a 79-43 loss against Mars Hill Bible on the 18th. As for Marion County, they will square off against Phillips at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion County is facing Phillips at the right time seeing as Phillips is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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