It was a good run, but the Durand Railroaders unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 81-65 bruising from Powers Catholic. While losing is never fun, Durand can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Powers Catholic is ranked 63rd).
Durand lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brayden Kelley, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Brayden Joslin, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Jesse Cull was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points for Powers Catholic. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cull has scored all season. Dempsey Cull was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Durand's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Powers Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-5.
Durand does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Powers Catholic, they will challenge Hamady at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamady has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 301 points over their last four games.
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