The Branham Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Willow Glen Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Branham has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 30.
Branham is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Leigh on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Branham lost 84-59 to Leigh. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 825th, while the Longhorns are ranked 294th).
Despite their defeat, Branham saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Daniel Wells, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. Aiden - Joseph Vietvu was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christopher. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 10-4 in the first quarter.
Willow Glen's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Branham, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Branham suffered a grim 70-44 defeat to Willow Glen when the teams last played on January 3rd. Can Branham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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