The Braden River Pirates had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They took down Bradenton Christian 71-53. For Braden River, this counts as revenge for the 77-46 defeat Bradenton Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2021.
Marcus Schade continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Heaven, who scored 19 points.
Braden River's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bradenton Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.
Braden River won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Booker at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Booker is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.5 points per game. Bradenton Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Port at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. North Port will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
