Brandon hasn't had much luck against Bloomingdale recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brandon Eagles will face off against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Brandon is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season back in December of 2024. They were beaten by Sumner 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Stingrays are ranked 225th).
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 67-58 to American Heritage.
Brandon will need focus on slowing down Jayla Griffin, one of several Bloomingdale players who made an impact when they last played. She went 8 for 13 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Mengel, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 19 points.
Even though they lost, Bloomingdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Bloomingdale's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Brandon was taken down by Bloomingdale 55-15 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mengel, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Now that Brandon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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