The Brentwood War Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Gatewood Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Brentwood rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Lions 63-40. The win was just what Brentwood needed coming off of a 75-44 loss in their prior matchup.
Brentwood found their leader in underclassman Baylor Cobb, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Khaden Walker, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Gatewood waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They really took it to Piedmont Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 89-51 victory at home. Gatewood has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Matt Allen, who shot 6-for-14 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine steals. Allen is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Keiser, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Brentwood's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Gatewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Brentwood came up short against Gatewood in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 81-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who went 8 for 21 from beyond the arc en route to 54 points and 2 assists. Now that Brentwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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