The matchup between the Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers and the Brandon Academy Scorpions on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Cristo Rey Tampa took a serious blow against Brandon Academy, falling 87-19. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Cristo Rey Tampa has scored all season.
Shavon Birch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brandon Academy, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Birch has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Jeremiah McNeely was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five steals.
Cristo Rey Tampa's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Brandon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Cristo Rey Tampa will be playing in front of their home fans against Tampa Bay Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon Academy on the road again on Friday and play against Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. Canterbury is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
