The Brandeis Broncos had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 50-40 win over Reagan. Given Brandeis' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Reagan is ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Rian Forestier, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Brandeis' points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Burdette, who scored seven points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Reagan lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sahara Green. Despite the final result, she scored ten points along with four steals. Green has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Payton Obringer was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Brandeis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Reagan, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season.
Brandeis will be playing at home against Marshall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Reagan, they will head out on the road to take on Clark at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Clark's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
