The Brandon Blackhawks pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Kearsley by a score of 57-55. Brandon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kearsley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Brandon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Riley Abney. Despite the final result, she scored 35 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That was a full 63.6% of Brandon's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Williamson, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Brandon's loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Kearsley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Brandon will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tournament Team on Monday. As for Kearsley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against International Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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