The Bryan Bears will head out on the road to take on the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Bryan rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 55-45. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but Bryan was the better team in the second half.
A'mare Bynum was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bryan's points. LC Doss was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They really took it to Benson for the full four quarters, racking up a 86-38 win at home. Omaha Westside has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Cj Mitchell, who scored 21 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rickey Loftin, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Bryan's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Omaha Westside, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Things could have been worse for Bryan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-57 loss to Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Bryan, Tate Odvody (who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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