It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Brentwood War Eagles can now relate to. They were dealt a 89-59 defeat at the hands of the Gators on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brentwood in their matchups with Gatewood: they've now lost eight in a row.
Brentwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baylor Cobb, who scored 23 points. Cobb continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Harris Mcclarin, who scored 15 points.
Matt Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gatewood, scoring 40 points along with six steals. Allen is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Blake Callaway was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Brentwood's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Gatewood, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Brentwood will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Windsor Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Brentwood is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Gatewood, they will square off against Edmund Burke Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gatewood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 games -- so hopefully Edmund Burke Academy likes a good challenge.
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